Sea level rise is making storms, and our relationship with the shoreline, more complicated.
For three weeks after Christmas, California was pounded with a series of nine atmospheric river storms. The drenching rains replenished reservoirs that had been seriously depleted during three years of severe drought.
We do know that as the ocean gets warmer it evaporates more water. And warm air can hold more moisture.How much has the sea level risen and how high is it likely to go as temperatures continue to increase?Over the last century in California, the ocean has risen about 8 inches. We know sea level rise is accelerating: Over the last 10 years it has been rising at a rate of about 20 inches per century.
At this point, we have to start thinking longer term. We have to start agreeing on some things. Sea level is rising. We can measure it. We know it’s accelerating. So when do we decide we’ve got to do something?
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