Category: California sea level

Millions of US beach residents better put taller foundations on their houses no matter whether they see sunrises or sunsets beyond the surf. Two reports put sea level rise in the news. One addresses the US Atlantic coast, the other the Pacific. Both see long stretches of shoreline where the rise appears destined to exceed a global average that itself is sizeable. One of the extrapolative analyses is from a report published Friday directly by the National Research Council on request of West Coast state agencies.   It reports not only that California's rise will be above par, but that the global forecast that the IPCC issued five years ago is short of the present scientific consensus...