In new report, climate scientists estimate U.S. sea levels will rise rapidly by 2050

A new report from federal climate scientists warns that by 2050, sea levels along coastlines in the United States will rise by 10 to 12 inches. In the last century, climate change accelerated the melting of glaciers and ice caps, causing oceans to rise by about a foot. Scientists are confident that the pace will pick up even more, with the same amount of sea level rise taking place in the next 30 years. William Sweet, a sea level rise expert at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...