How Nantucket Is Preparing for Rising Seas - Inside Climate News

How Nantucket Is Preparing for Rising Seas - Inside Climate News

The Massachusetts island anticipates damages of $3.4 billion through 2070 if nothing is done.By Nicole WilliamsNANTUCKET—It’s no longer unusual to see a kayaker paddling along downtown Easy Street. The cobblestones along the town’s waterfront once were flooded a handful of times a year. That rose to an average of 37 days a year by 2020, according to tide gauge monitors by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

How Nantucket Is Preparing for Rising Seas

The Massachusetts island anticipates damages of $3.4 billion through 2070 if nothing is done. By Nicole Williams NANTUCKET-It's no longer unusual to see a kayaker paddling along downtown Easy Street. The cobblestones along the town's waterfront once were flooded a handful of times a year. That rose to an average of 37 days a year by 2020, according to tide gauge monitors by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.