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Sea Level Rise for Coastal U.S. Cities (slrpnk.net)
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Interactive map here https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-us-cities-sea-level-rise-2070229

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[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

Is the reason for the East/West coast disparity the tectonic plates? I imagine (at least along the Juan de Fuca subduction zone) that the interaction makes the terrain more rugged compared to the geologically more stable Atlantic coast.