6 major US cities could be underwater within 80 years — here are the disturbing ‘after’ images
If the worst climate-change predictions come true, hundreds of coastal US towns and cities — from Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Galveston, Texas — could disappear underwater by 2100.
The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Agency released a report in January that hinted at the possibility of an "extreme" sea-level-rise scenario that could cause chronic flooding to affect as many as 670 coastal communities. That scenario is considered unlikely but possible.
The research group Climate Central took the projections laid out in NOAA's report and created a plug-in for Google Earth that shows how catastrophic the damage would be if the flooding happened today. You can install it (directions here) and see anywhere in the US.
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The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Agency released a report in January that hinted at the possibility of an "extreme" sea-level-rise scenario that could cause chronic flooding to affect as many as 670 coastal communities. That scenario is considered unlikely but possible.
The research group Climate Central took the projections laid out in NOAA's report and created a plug-in for Google Earth that shows how catastrophic the damage would be if the flooding happened today. You can install it (directions here) and see anywhere in the US.
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Follow BI on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1W9Lk0n
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/
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