According to new research by the U.S. Geological Survey, about $150B in coastal real estate in California alone is at risk of flooding caused by rising sea levels, in combination with storms, by the end of the 21st century.
Sea-level rise is often thought of as a creeping problem — slow enough to give property owners time to take protective steps — but the report points out that even small increases in sea level, combined with storms, could have sudden, devastating impacts.
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