A meter of sea level rise by 2100 would affect more than 14 million people and $1 trillion worth of property along the Southeast Atlantic coast, a new study shows.
A recent study published in the journal Nature Climate Change examines the potential impacts of climate change on the Southeast Atlantic coast.
The study assesses the cumulative impact of climate-driven coastal hazards, such as sea level rise, flooding, beach erosion, sinking land and rising groundwater. The study’s authors say the scale of the interconnected hazards is far greater than anticipated.
Findings in the study include: