Tuesday, June 19th, 2018 — Hundreds of thousands of homes along U.S. coasts are at risk of devastating coastal flooding over the next 30 years as climate change causes oceans to rise, according to a new study. About 311,000 coastal homes, worth about $120 billion, are at risk of chronic flooding, the Union of Concerned Scientists, a science advocacy group, said in the report released Monday. By the end of the century, homes and businesses currently worth more than $1 trillion including those in Miami, New Yorks Long Island and the San Francisco Bay area could be at risk.
300,000 Coastal Homes In US, Worth $120B, At Risk Of Chronic Floods From Rising Seas
Hundreds of thousands of homes along U.S. coasts are at risk of devastating coastal flooding over the next 30 years as climate change causes oceans to rise, according to a new study.