One-two punch of rising seas, bigger storms may greatly magnify US East coast floods

One-two punch of rising seas, bigger storms may greatly magnify US East coast floods
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 23, 2015 - Many studies predict that future sea-level rise along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts will increase flooding. Others suggest that the human-caused warming driving this rise will also boost the intensity and frequency of big coastal storms. Up to now, though, these two hazards have been assessed mostly in isolation from each other. Now, a new study quantifies how they could interact to pr ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/One_two_punch_of_rising_seas_bigger_storms_may_greatly_magnify_US_East_coast_floods_999.html