Increasing rates of sea level rise pose a major threat to some U.S. cities, including Grand Isla, Louisiana, which had a rise rate of more than eight mm in 2021. In Alaska, much of the coast is seeing sea levels fall as the land pushes upward, no longer weighed down by glacial ice.
Rate of sea level rise in the United States in 2021, by select city
(in millimeters per year)
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VIMS. (February 18, 2022). Rate of sea level rise in the United States in 2021, by select city (in millimeters per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100544/sea-level-rise-rate-us-by-city/
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VIMS. (2022). Rate of sea level rise in the United States in 2021, by select city (in millimeters per year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100544/sea-level-rise-rate-us-by-city/
VIMS. "Rate of Sea Level Rise in The United States in 2021, by Select City (in Millimeters per Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100544/sea-level-rise-rate-us-by-city/
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