Skip to content
Is Your City Sinking? episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 16, 2021 · 5 MIN

Is Your City Sinking?

from Climate Focused Future · host Robin Hess

Climate panic: underwater cities. With increasing sea level rise, scientists are discovering that some of the United States' major cities will be swimming in under 60 years. In this episode, Robin explores the future fates of coastal Florida, New York City, and Washington, DC. Timestamps: Florida (0:43), New York City (2:00), Washington, DC (2:50) Check out our website at climatefocusedfuture.org Resources: https://www.pnas.org/content/116/23/11195 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1073/Analyses/h1073a.ANRS.PDF https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/01/28/when-will-my-apartment-be-underwater dcist.com/story/19/09/17/climate-change-is-making-d-c-weather-warmer-wetter-and-wilder/ https://doee.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/ddoe/publication/attachments/150828_AREA_Research_Report_Small.pdf

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Jan 16, 2021

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Is Your City Sinking?

0:00 5:03

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Climate Focused Future?

This episode is 5 minutes long.

When was this Climate Focused Future episode published?

This episode was published on January 16, 2021.

Can I download this Climate Focused Future episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!