"Rising Seas: The Sinking Coastal Cities of the US East Coast"

A study on the US coasts reveals that climate-induced sea levels are rising faster than the global average, posing substantial socioeconomic challenges for coastal cities. By 2050, an estimated 25 million people and 10 million properties in 32 coastal cities could be exposed to high-tide flooding, with potential impacts on population, properties, and home values. The study also highlights the critical role of land subsidence in exacerbating coastal hazards and emphasizes the disproportionate impacts of relative sea-level rise on vulnerable communities, particularly on the Gulf coast.