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To: ryanaka who wrote (691)11/2/2019 11:15:49 AM
From: ryanaka  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 853
 
1,000-fold flood damage increase

By 2050, many low-lying megacities and small island nations will experience "extreme sea level events" every year, even under the most optimistic emissions reduction scenarios, the report concludes.

By 2100, "annual flood damages are expected to increase by two to three orders of magnitude," or 100 to 1,000 fold, the draft summary for policymakers says.

phys.org