KQED Airs Series on Sea Level Rise in the Bay

Dec 9, 2011

Last night KQED aired the first in a two-part series on the prospects of sea level rise in the Bay. The series is entitled RISE and includes interviews from scientists, policy makers and citizens likely to be impacted by sea level rise. Parts 2 and 3 of the series air January 12 and February 9, respectively. You can also catch the series at searise.org, which includes an interesting video, highlighting impacts to Alviso residents and fishermen:

RISE: The Flood Next Time from Claire Schoen on Vimeo.

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