Climate Central's new Coastal Risk Screening Tool forecasts dire consequences for America's coastal cities, predicting that many will be submerged by 2050 due to rising sea levels and coastal flooding. Major cities, including New Orleans, will see their entire populations at risk as they drop below annual flood levels. The Everglades and the Statue of Liberty's island are also at risk of being underwater in just 25 years. This interactive map highlights the severity of the situation with variations in flood predictions, highlighting urgent need for climate action.
Countless wildlife conservation parks throughout the US are also expected to sink, and beachfront communities along the Gulf and East Coast will likely shrink as sea levels wash away the coastline.
The new map revealed that New Orleans, home to more than 360,000 people, will likely see the entire city sitting below the annual flood level.
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