Report five years ago warned of coastal flooding

Maps pictured Sandy’s devastation – 5 years ago Bradenton Herald Most striking is a 3-D map of New York that shows what could happen to the city with a 9.8-foot rise in sea level: Lower Manhattan, the East Village neighborhood and the FDR Drive underwater. That’s exactly what Sandy’s 3-meter storm surge delivered. See all stories on this topic »

Hay Finds Reason Behind Sea–Level Rise French Tribune Hay Finds Reason Behind Sea–Level Rise. A team of geologists at the University of Colorado probably has the answer why a huge rise in sea level is being seen these days, even more than that predicted by the 2007 IPCC, as per revelations of a new report. See all stories on this topic » French Tribune

Report five years ago warned of coastal flooding Minneapolis Star Tribune What will happen to these cities, the report asked, as sea levels continue to increase from global warming? The study provided answers in a series of 3-D maps constructed using data from federal science agencies and the United Nations’ climate panel. See all stories on this topic » Minneapolis Star Tribune

Hurricane Sandy: Rebuilding is madness Salon And how these people keep building larger and larger homes closer and closer to the sea just as the shoreline is eroding and the sea level rising, not to mention the fact that coastal storms, including most obviously Atlantic hurricanes, are becoming … See all stories on this topic »

Sandy exposes a coast at risk The News Journal Shorelines from North Carolina to Boston are a “hot spot” for sea–level rise and will see ocean levels increase at double the rate of most places on the planet, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Sea–level rise in Delaware is expected to increase … See all stories on this topic »