US EditionThousands of US hazardous sites are at risk of flooding because of sea level rise, study finds
A peer-reviewed study finds over half of 5,500 hazardous coastal sites face flood risk by 2050, with moderate emissions cuts potentially protecting 300 sites by 2100.
- Thousands of hazardous sites across the US risk being flooded from sea level rise by 2100 due to burning fossil fuels, posing health risks to nearby communities.
- Low-Income and marginalized communities are the most at risk from these flooding hazards.
- Moderate reductions to planet-warming emissions could reduce the number of at-risk sites by roughly 300 by the end of the century.
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Researchers sound alarm over devastating threat to major US cities: 'Health conditions could be exacerbated'
Thousands of hazardous sites across the United States face flood risks if we don't stop burning dirty fuels and polluting our planet, a study has found. What's happening? The research, published in the journal Nature Communications and summarized by The Associated Press, examined the impact of sea-level rise on sites that store, handle, or emit hazardous materials such as sewage, trash, and fossil fuels. The experts found that if fossil-fuel pol…
Toxic sludge threatens at least 7 states — and the 'risk is already locked in'
Seven states are one flood away from a toxic sludge site spilling into the community. Mother Jones reported Friday, "Florida, New Jersey, California, Louisiana, New York, Massachusetts, and Texas account for 80 percent" of the sites. "Most of this risk is already locked in."More than 5,500 toxic sites across the U.S. could face coastal flooding by 2100, threatening to spill contaminants into surrounding neighborhoods within the lifetimes of Gene…
New Jersey coasts, lined with toxic facilities, don’t fare well in two new studies
New Jersey's widespread vulnerability to sea level rise combined with lots of big industry means the state has the second highest exposure to potentially flooding toxic sites in the nation.
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