New York Adopts Science-Based Sea Level Rise Projections – East End Beacon
Article Synopsis – New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation announced Monday that the state has adopted official sea-level rise projections to help state agencies and coastal communities plan for the impacts of climate change, becoming one of the first states in the nation to formalize sea level rise projections. The adopted regulation includes projections of approximately six feet of sea-level rise by 2100. The projections also include a mean temperature increase of between 4.2 and 12.1 degrees by 2100. Governor Cuomo signed the Community Risk and Resiliency Act, which requires the DEC to adopt sea-level rise projections for the state, in September of 2014. To read the actual article click here.