A new report identified San Rafael, California, as the Bay Area’s most vulnerable neighborhood to sea-level rise. Residents dealing with chronic flooding need climate resilience in their communities. The neighborhood is under threat of sinking as the bay continues to rise.
What’s happening?
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the Canal District is at risk.
The surrounding region has a soil foundation that fills former wetlands. Its topography causes the land to sink even as the ocean rises.
Per the Chronicle, “parts of eastern San Rafael have sunk by several feet.” Over the last 25 years, sea levels have risen 3 inches. Experts expect 12 inches between the next 25 and 45 years…