For decades, as the global warming created by human emissions caused land ice to melt and ocean water to expand, scientists warned that the accelerating rise of the sea would eventually imperil the United States’ coastline.
Now, those warnings are no longer theoretical: The inundation of the coast has begun. The sea has crept up to the point that a high tide and a brisk wind are all it takes to send water pouring into streets and homes.
Continue reading: Flooding of Coast, Caused by Global Warming, Has Already Begun
Did they build so close to the coastline or has water levels risen that much?
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Both.
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Now that’s really sad
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