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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsReport: By 2030, Calif. coast to see seas rise by six inches
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/story/2012-06-22/california-sea-level-rising-2030/55764826/1The West Coast will see an ocean several inches higher in coming decades, with most of California expected to get sea levels a half foot higher by 2030, according a report released Friday.
The study by the National Research Council gives planners their best look yet at how melting ice sheets and warming oceans associated with climate change will raise sea levels along the country's Pacific coast. It is generally consistent with earlier global projections, but takes a closer look at California, Oregon and Washington.
Although the six inches expected for California by 2030 seem minor, the report estimated that sea levels there will be three feet higher by 2100. About 72% of the state's coast is covered by sandy cliffs, and the rest include beaches, sand dunes, bays and estuaries.
"Rising seas increase the risk of coastal flooding, storm surge inundation, coastal erosion and shoreline retreat, and wetland loss," the report said. "The cities and infrastructure that line many coasts are already vulnerable to damage from storms, which is likely to increase as sea level continues to rise and inundate areas further inland."
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Report: By 2030, Calif. coast to see seas rise by six inches (Original Post)
steve2470
Jun 2012
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I won't be losing sleep over this. At 10 miles from the coast, I sit at 850 ft elevation.
kestrel91316
Jun 2012
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aquart
(69,014 posts)1. How will that affect Mitt's place in La Jolla?
msongs
(67,406 posts)2. when it gets to 800 feet I will have beach front property :-) nt
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)3. I won't be losing sleep over this. At 10 miles from the coast, I sit at 850 ft elevation.
The Ballona wetlands are at risk, though.
http://www.ballonafriends.org/