By GREG OLMSTED

“Global sea level has risen about eight inches since reliable record keeping began in 1880. Best projections are that it may rise another 1 to 4 feet by the end of the current century.  What does that translate into? If we continue on that path, by mid-century, by 2050, between 66 and 106 billion dollars worth of coastal property – existing coastal property – will likely be below sea level, nation wide. Big numbers.” — Kathryn Sullivan, NOAA Administrator, NOAA Administrator and Under Secretary of Commerce of Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.