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Areas currently affected by occasional tidal flooding are projected to flood daily by the end of this century.

With more than two-thirds of its facilities within 16 feet of sea level, and many launch pads and other structures at very low elevations, NASA faces urgent challenges to protect itself from the effects of global warming

Archaeologists are in a race against time to unlock the secrets of some of the country’s earliest inhabitants

Many people in St. Augustine don’t realize how vulnerable their city is. The increasing pace of sea level rise could overwhelm their ability to stay.

The city’s longtime struggle with flooding is expected to worsen over the coming decades as global warming continues to increase the pace of sea level rise

One of America's most famous landmarks, Cape Hatteras Light, was moved nearly 3,000 feet along an improvised steel track

Fort Monroe is highly vulnerable to sea level rise, with water levels rising almost a foot and a half since the 1920s.

Increasingly powerful coastal storm surges could submerge the first permanent English Colony in North America, Jamestown Island, VA.

Many of Annapolis's iconic landmarks are at risk because of sea level rise

Hurricane Sandy’s storm surge rode in on sea levels that had risen by more than a foot and a half since the 1850s, leading to increased coastal flooding

The Harriet Tubman National Monument, Maryland visitor center will be built on higher ground and architecturally elevated, in recognition of the threat posed by rising sea levels

Cherished landmarks and historic districts are at risk from rising seas and worsening storm surges.