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6 US Regions That Could Disappear Underwater By 2050

An updated report from 2017 federal sea level projections emphasizes global climate change-driven sea level rise will worsen within the next few decades without immediate action. This prediction is precarious for tens of millions of Americans in areas at risk of coastal flooding, especially for the 40% of the US population living within 60 miles of the shore. They will face variable impacts, but the "magnitude of these impacts, direct and cascading, will be high.

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    6 US Regions That Could Disappear Underwater By 2050

    6 US Regions That Could Disappear Underwater By 2050

    An updated report from 2017 federal sea level projections emphasizes global climate change-driven sea level rise will worsen within the next few …

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