California’s Tech Hubs Facing Water Woes
Silicon Valley’s gleaming office parks and million-dollar homes now sit in what experts are calling “tomorrow’s flood zones.” Recent studies by the California Coastal Commission reveal that areas like Palo Alto and Mountain View face a 70% chance of severe flooding by 2050 due to rising sea levels and aging infrastructure. The irony is striking – tech companies developing climate solutions are housed in buildings that might be underwater in decades. These neighborhoods, built on reclaimed marshland, are experiencing what researchers call “sunny day flooding” even during normal high tides. The economic impact could be staggering, with…..