Who Will Pay for the Huge Costs of Holding Back Rising Seas? – Yale Environment 360

Credit: AP PHOTO/LYNNE SLADKY.

Article Synopsis – Government officials are just beginning to realize the enormous costs of infrastructure projects needed to protect coastal cities against sea level rise. Conservative estimates place the costs for these projects “in the hundreds of billions in the coming decades”. There will need to be a collaborative effort between federal, state, and local agencies as well as private financing to fund them. To read the actual article click here.

By Sharon Gray August 10, 2019 Newsletter