October 2, 2020
Rising waters threaten Great Lakes communities
by Alex Brown
Along a shoreline that stretches farther than the combined length of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, waters driven by climate change have risen as much as 6 feet in less than a decade, washing away houses, destroying roads and threatening critical infrastructure such as water treatment plants in towns large and small.
The ongoing disaster striking the coastal communities of the Great Lakes hasn't captured national attention like hurricanes and wildfires in other parts of the country. But from Duluth to Chicago to Cleveland to Buffalo, leaders are reeling from untold billions in damage - and the prospect that climate change will make things worse in the years to come.
https://phys.org/news/2020-10-threaten-great-lakes.html