Rise in sea levels threatens California ports

Ocean levels expected to increase 16 inches
over the next 40 years, endangering facilities throughout California.

According to a report by the California State Lands Commission -- by 2100, the ocean could rise as much as 55 inches. Most of the 40 ports and shipping hubs surveyed by the state said they were not prepared for the rise in sea levels.

At the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, rising water could damage ground-level facilities and toxic-waste storage sites, said Geraldine Knatz, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, the state's largest...

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via Los Angeles Times
by Ronald D. White