Mapping the Inundation of New York City

For the largest city in the U.S., the very real consequences of global climate change are becoming harder to ignore. Since 1900, sea level in the New York City metro area has risen by a foot. That pace, which is already well above the global average, is quickening. A new report by the Regional Plan Association, an organization that examines economic health, infrastructure, and sustainability, details exactly what parts of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are most at risk if the current rate of sea level rise continues. Via the study:

In just 15 years, sea levels in the Tri-State area could increase by one foot. By 2080, it could go up to three. And by the beginning of the next century, six. The study breaks down the perils of each increment for different parts of the region: