Sea level is projected to rise by one foot in the Puget Sound region by 2050, and Island County is at particularly high risk of hazards such as coastal flooding.
Water activist John Lovie returns to this episode of Action Hour to discuss the complexities of land use in the face of sea level rise, emphasizing the need for a coordinated, sound-wide adaptation strategy to plan for the inevitable.
Check out Dr. Ian Miller’s study, “Projected Sea Level Rise for Washington State."
Read John’s blog post on the 2022 king tide, “An Imperfect Storm."
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