Rising sea levels will boost moderate floods in some areas, severe floods in others

Rising sea levels will boost moderate floods in some areas, severe floods in others 06/15/2017 02:29 PM EDT A new study by researchers at Princeton and Rutgers Universities finds that sea-level rise over the next 50 to 100 years will lead to moderate coastal flooding in regions already prone to floods, but to more severe flooding in regions where such floods are currently rare. Full story at https://www.princeton.edu/news/2017/06/08/rising-sea-levels-will-boost-moderate-floods-some-areas-severe-floods-others Source Princeton University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111