As Seawater Rises, Coastal Cities Need to Visualize Their Future

As sea levels rise, Charleston, South Carolina’s coastal regions flood regularly, even from events as simple as high tides. Citizens and business owners are raising questions about how the city will respond to surging water that places them in harm’s way - and the role that climate change is playing. Climate Central, a science and news organization, uses Google Earth to create maps showing how cities like Charleston will look like in coming years as sea levels rise, so cities can plan and prepare for encroaching tides. Learn more: sealevel.clima...