Route Fifty By Kaitlyn Levinson AUGUST 22, 2023 One county is baking sea level rise data projections into its building design requirements in an effort to prepare for the future effects of climate change. Coastal communities may be underwater sooner than we think. Research released earlier this year warns that the Petermann Glacier in Greenland is melting faster than expected. And while Greenland is more than 2,000 miles away from the U.S., the glacier’s melting could potentially double present sea level rise projections. Current models show that coastal hazards such as shoreline erosion, flooding and the destruction of shoreline structures “are going to increase at a much more rapid pace than initially anticipated,” said Staley Prom, a senior legal associate of the Surfrider Foundation, a nonprofit that advocates for the protection of coastal environments. That’s why “it’s essential that coastal development be built to the most protective standards and keep up with current science.”
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