Climate Central’s new Surging Seas report has resurfaced (no pun intended) a somewhat dormant dialogue on the impact of sea level rise on American coastlines, infrastructure (including energy facilities, ports and military installations), homes, and livelihoods. It’s about time. Below are a few links to the report, related resources, and the public dialogue that followed, including the U.S. Senate hearing (the first on climate science in a long while):
- Surging Seas: Full sea level rise analysis report by Climate Central
- A great list of sources for the report: Climate Central
- Interactive map based on report findings: Climate Central
- Video of the Full Committee Hearing and written witness testimonies: Impacts of Rising Sea Levels on Domestic Infrastructure, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- An article on the hearing: Andrew Freedman, Climate Central
- DoD-sponsored project: Climate Change and Impacts of Sea Level Rise