Why a 1-foot rise in sea level has a bigger impact than you think

A 1-foot rise in sea level swallows up more coastline than you think.For every 1 foot of vertical rise in sea level, 100 feet of shoreline is swallowed up if the slope is just 1% or more. That's a typical slope for most coastlines. Watch in the video above as Hearst Television’s Chief National Investigative Correspondent Mark Albert demonstrates this. This story is part of Hearst Television's Forecasting our Future initiative, which aims to help educate communities about the local impacts of weather and climate. 'Forecasting Our Future' Full CoverageSurvey: Most concerned about future extreme weather, only half taking steps Why a 1-foot rise in sea level has a bigger impact than you thinkMan loses home to Hurricane Ida, 16 years after grandmother lost hers to Hurricane KatrinaVirtual reality increasingly used to convey climate urgencyAll 'Forecasting Our Future' special reports