The News-Observer
reports
From Cape Hatteras, N.C., to just north of Boston, sea levels are
rising much faster than they are around the globe, putting one of the
world's most costly coasts in danger of flooding, government researchers
report.
U.S. Geological Survey scientists call the 600-mile swath
a "hot spot" for climbing sea levels caused by global warming. Along
the region, the Atlantic Ocean is rising at an annual rate three times
to four times faster than the global average since 1990, according to
the study published Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Change.
The story continues
Those estimates became an issue in North Carolina recently when the
Legislature proposed using historic figures to calculate future sea
levels, rejecting higher rates from a state panel of experts. The USGS
study suggests an even higher level than the panel's estimate for 2100.
Meanwhile, the radical North Carolina legislature continues to push
legislation that would constrain the Coastal Resources Commission from considering the full range of evidence and modeling in projecting sea-level rise for regulatory purposes.
