Wednesday, March 14, 2012

New figures: More of US at risk to sea level rise

WASHINGTON—Global warming-fueled sea level rise over the next century could flood 3.7 million people in 544 U.S. cities temporarily, according to a new method of looking at risking of rising seas published in two scientific papers.

http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2012/03/14/new_figures_more_of_us_at_risk_to_sea_level_rise/

Article courtesy of The Boston Globe from the Associated Press by Seth Borenstein