RI Climate Change Experts Say Local Sea Level Continues to Rise
The URI Climate Change Collaborative says evidence is overwhelming that the climate is changing.
Although you don’t hear many complaints about this year’s warm winter, local experts say the shifts in the climate should not be underestimated. According to the University of Rhode Island Climate Change Collaborative, the world is getting warmer, the oceans are getting warmer and more acidic, storms are getting more intense and sea levels are rising at an accelerated rate. According to the study funded by the Rhode Island Sea Grant, the sea level in Newport has increased eight inches since 1930. By 2100, the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council said to expect three to five feet of sea level rise. This could mean loss of waterfront property and public access, said the university. Rian Wilkinson, president of the Middletown …
