Results: The Threat of Rising Ocean Levels due to Climate Change

Sea levels in Savannah, Georgia are rising due to climate change, and the city is at a significant risk of flooding. Sea level rise: since 1935, sea levels at Fort Pulaski in Savannah have risen over nine inches. The rate of rise has accelerated in the last decade, with the sea level rising by over an inch every two years. Scientists expect coastal Georgia to see at least six more inches of sea level rise by 2031. A study by the Virginia Institute of Marine Science ranks Savannah as the third city in the United States with the highest rate of sea-level rise. The study predicts that Savannah will see about 1.5 ft of sea-level rise by 2050. Have you ever travelled to Savannah Georgia?

The weather phenomenon known as El Niño gives us a preview of what conditions will be like in California all year round with rising seas. We can expect to see much more frequent flooding in low-lying areas, affecting housing, roads, and other essential infrastructure. Sea Level Rise in the Bay Area of California causes tidal waves to come further inland as the sea level rises. Have you visited the Bay area?

Trouble in Paradise - Key West Florida and rising sea levels The City of Key West has invested in infrastructure to help mitigate the effects when there is flooding, including one-way valves on storm drains and injection wells to divert water underground. Rising sea levels have led to salt water impacting agriculture and forests. More frequent flooding, especially during king tides, when seawater can bubble up through storm drains. The county has started collecting data and doing engineering to help with sea level rise. Do you think that affordable housing elevated on pilings could be a reasonable start?

Rising Sea levels are impacting coastal areas of South Florida. Rising sea levels are causing more frequent and severe flooding, especially during tropical cyclones. In some areas, saltwater intrusion is also impacting groundwater supplies. Roads and highways are under threat of the rising sea levels. Rising sea levels are causing coastal erosion, which is especially dangerous in areas like Miami Beach, where the land is sinking and built on porous limestone. Were you aware rising sea levels are damaging gravity-flow drainage infrastructure and putting people, property, and vehicles at risk?

New York City faces the risks of rising sea levels. Tidal flooding will become more common, especially in low-lying coastal areas like Coney Island, Jamaica Bay, and the Rockaway peninsula. Rising sea levels will worsen erosion along the coasts of New York City and Long Island. Storm surges impacted by rising sea levels will worsen along the coasts of New York City and Long Island. Rising sea levels will increase the risk of coastal storm damage to critical infrastructure. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) pumping system can be overwhelmed during inundation events, it could be seriously flooded. Have you visited New York City?