Climate Change Threatens U.S. Coastal Citiesâ Most Affordable Housing With Flooding
Research co-authored by University of California scientists has found that by 2050, as many as 24,500 affordable housing units in the United States are projected to be exposed to coastal flooding.
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Graphic Caption: Future threat of coastal flooding to states, based on projected sea levels for the year 2050 and integrating across local distributions of flooding and sea level rise (SLR), under a high carbon emissions scenario (RCP 8.5).
Newswise LOS ANGELES (Dec. 14, 2020) - Research co-authored by University of California scientists has found that by 2050, as many as 24,500 affordable housing units in the United States are projected to be exposed to coastal flooding.