Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-192) and index.

"Over the coming decades, hundreds of thousands of "environmental refugees" will be forced to search for new homes. Some of the world's largest and most important cities will face massive flooding. Small coastal towns and entire island nations will be abandoned. In The Rising Sea geologists Orrin H. Pilkey and Rob Young warn that sea level rise isn't a distant, abstract fear: it's happening right now. Prominent scientists predict that ocean levels may climb by as much as seven feet in the next hundred years. That means coastal cities, from Miami to Mumbai, will be forced to construct immensely expensive seawalls tor to relocate entirely. Pilkey and Young guide readers through the facts and debunk the bogus claims of climate change "skeptics." They show that, without thoughtful planning, the economic and human consequences of sea level rise will be disastrous."--Dust jacket flap.

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