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What drives sea level rise? US report warns of 10-12 inches more by midcentury with frequent coastal flooding

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par Jianjun Yin, Associate Professor of Geoscience, University of Arizona

Sea levels are rising whether people are ready or not, and they will bring profound flood risks to large parts of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts and the U.S. economy over the next three decades.

A new report led by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warns that the U.S. should prepare for 10-12 inches of relative sea level rise on average in the next 30 years. The rise is due to both…

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