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Which areas of the world will be most affected by sea-level rise over the next century, and after that?

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Some of the most powerful effects will be seen on flatter coastal land abutting the shallows of large water bodies. If these areas also are prone to landfall by tropical cyclones, the effects will be further intensified. Among the hardest hit will be tropical and sub-tropical river deltas – broad fans of sediment and waterways where rivers meet the sea. Because such deltas often are the sites of port cities, large human populations will be exposed to significantly higher risk. Hot spots include the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast, Asia, and islands.

Like Dylan said all those years ago, If you go down in the flood it's gonna be your fault / oh mama....

This seriously evil map details a reality we cannot in our collective disgrace ignore.  You might as well start packin now.  Time to pack away the road gorp and cds for long travel.  I love you. Be well. I'll be molecules looking down from Heaven, drinking a Harp.

oh, mama...
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