Scientists Predict Sea Levels To Rise By A Foot In Coming Decades.
Climate change will have catastrophic consequences for coastal communities on both coasts in the decades ahead. (CBS News)
“The Gulf Coast will likely see the biggest change, with sea levels expected to rise between 14 and 18 inches. The East Coast will also see levels 10 to 14 inches higher. On the other side of the country, the West Coast has the lowest predicted rise: between 4 and 8 inches.
”Sea levels are continuing to rise at an alarming rate, endangering communities around the world,” NASA administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement Tuesday. “Science is indisputable and urgent action is required to mitigate a climate crisis that is well underway.” ”
Climate change is dramatically altering the lives of millions of people across the globe in 2022 and the affects will only get worse and more catastrophic as the Earth continues to warm. Sea levels are rising, droughts are becoming more prolonged, and torrential rainstorms are barreling across the planet to name just a few ways that the climate is changing and effecting the lives of people in every nation. There is no time to waste when deciding how to address a warming planet and mitigating its effects on the population. Doing nothing is not an option.
