Len Besthoff†and†Meteorologist Kaitlyn McGrath†interviewed Executive Director, James OíDonnell. This story aired May 17, 2021. Scientists including Professor Jim OíDonnell at the UConn Avery Point campus in Groton have said sea level rise has been accelerating at a rate, where within 30 years, it could be nearly 20 inches higher right off the Connecticut coast. As an example, OíDonnell said that flooding events that occur once every 10 years at Avery Point could occur as often as every two years by 2050.
Link: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/sea-level-rise-how-well-is-connecticut-preparing/2487304/Town: None Assigned
Focus Area: Flood and Sea Level Rise
Type: In the Media