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Southern U.S. is facing alarming coastal sea level rises--Washingtn Post analysis .

 

One of the most rapid sea level surges on Earth is besieging the American South, forcing a reckoning for coastal communities across eight U.S. states, a Washington Post analysis has found.

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New York: Map Shows Where State Will Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise

Parts of Manhattan, Long Beach and Coney Island are at risk of being consumed by water as sea levels rise due to the effects of climate change in the coming century, modeling suggests.

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California Map Shows Where State Will Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise

Areas of populous cities along California's stretch of the Pacific Ocean could be flooded or entirely consumed by water if, due to the effects of climate change, sea levels rise as predicted, modeling suggests.

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