Sea level will rise a foot off US shores by 2050, warns new report

A new report by US government agencies warns that coastal flooding is set to increase significantly over the next 30 years due to an “alarming” rise in sea level. It says that sea level along the US coast could rise by 10 to 123 inches, or about a foot, above today’s levels by 2050, as rapidly melting glaciers and ice sheets, a result of climate change. There are direct results. This rise in sea level is a frightening situation for the people living near the shores. The report – an update to the 2017 report – includes several US government agencies such as NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The updated report, released on February 15, forecast sea level rise for the next 130 years, but also presented near-term projections for the first time. Government agencies at many levels of planning use these reports to inform themselves and outline plans to deal with the effects of sea level rise.

Titled ‘Global and regional sea level rise scenario for the United States’, report Having said That sea level along US coastlines will rise by an average of 10 to 12 inches above today’s levels by 2050. The researchers developed near-term estimates by pulling data from processes that contribute to rising seas, such as melting glaciers and ice sheets. will affect the sea or sea level.

according to this NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, the report supports earlier research and proves that sea levels are rising at an alarming rate. Nelson said immediate action is needed to “mitigating a well-running climate crisis”.

A NASA team has also developed a online mapping tool To visualize the reported estimates locally across the US.

NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad described the report as a “global wake-up call” and said it gave people the information they need to act now to “best position themselves” for the future.