Rising sea level will affect 2 million in U.S. by 2050, analysis finds
… Since the late 1800s, sea level has risen globally by about 8 inches. It’s expected to rise about another foot by 2050. Along some of California’s coast, that means as much as 5 feet worth of beach per year could be eroding by 2050. A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists finds that 2.2 million U.S. residents will be affected by rising tides by 2050. And by the end of the century, that rate could triple. … The report finds that nationwide, at least 1,100 pieces of critical infrastructure — schools, hospitals, power plants — could be flooding monthly by 2050 because of sea level rise. … The recommendations in the report include elevating buildings, flood-proofing them, and if necessary, relocating them.
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