PoughKeepsie Journal: A new state environmental report predicts sea levels could rise more than four feet in some coastal areas of the state over the next 70 years, with dramatic implications for New York City, Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley.
The Hudson River is at sea level in New York City. Rising waters' effects will be felt far upstream, the report says.
"Sea level rise and coastal flooding from storm surges are already impacting and will increasingly affect New York's entire ocean and estuarine coastline......
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Report predicts rising sea levels in lower Hudson Valley
Posted by PoughKeepsie Journal: None Given on November 14th, 2010
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