As Evidence Grows, Regions Prepare for Sea Level Rise

摘要

Cities, states and regions are taking steps to prepare their buildings, infrastructure and homes for the impacts of climate change as bad news continues to mount about rising sea levels. A June 18 report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) used National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sea-level rise scenarios and Zillow real estate data. The report found that within 15 years, about 147,000 existing homes and 7,000 commercial properties, worth $63 billion, could flood once every other week. Within 30 years, that number will double. By the end of the century, as many as 2.4 million homes and 107,000 commercial properties will chronically flood.