Rising seas threaten U S coast in century
A flood of analysis from scientists predicts one meter of sea level rise within about 100 years, potentially submerging Jamestown Virginia and Florida launch sites, erasing beaches, and flooding key coasts from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, with broader impacts on airports, highways, and infrastructure.
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Three main coastal defenses resize rising seas debate
Seth Borenstein outlines three primary strategies for adapting to rising seas: retreat from low areas, build earthen levees and dikes or deploy high tech protections, or elevate buildings and land. The Netherlands shows costly flood controls, while U.S. protection would be prohibitively expensive and alter wetlands.
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