Thursday, December 12, 2024

A Coastal Nation: Impact to Coronado from a 3-5M Sea Level Rise

Beginning with just one meter of sea level rise, our nation would be physically under siege, with calamitous and destabilizing consequences. The US is a coastal nation with over 12,000 miles of coastline. With 53% of all Americans living in and around coastal cities and towns, it is important to understand the impact of climate-induced sea level rise on our nation. Previous studies have focused on a six-meter rise. The following study takes a more conservative approach, beginning with a sea level rise of just one meter. View the images below and click here to learn more about Coronado and other coastal areas that would be impacted by a change in sea level. 3M Sea Level Rise

5M Sea Level Rise



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