Double threat of Cascadia earthquake and sea-level rise could change Pacific Northwest coast forever

Double threat of Cascadia earthquake and sea-level rise could change Pacific Northwest coast forever

By luck of geology, the Pacific Northwest coast isn’t being hit nearly as hard as other areas of the world by climate change-driven sea level rise. While the U.S. East Coast is expected to see roughly 11-16 inches of sea level rise by 2050 under a high-emission scenario, our coast will see closer to 3-7 inches.Now scientists working in Oregon are adding a new wrinkle to these presumptions, showing the risks could be far greater.Much of the Orego…