SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT FLOODED BY THE SEA IN A DECADE - sea levels rapidly rising

As global temperatures continue to rise, the ice in the North and South poles are melting rapidly and this reflects on the rate of rising sea levels everywhere on Earth. Our world is not monolithic and different coasts have different rates of rising sea levels depending on factors such as ocean salinity, ocean temperature, and ocean currents. In the US, the Northeastern coasts are hit the hardest with rates three to four times faster than the global average. Californian sea levels are also rising faster than the global average and if this keeps up, San Francisco International Airport will flood in a decade.

In a wider view, scientists predict that the global rising sea level average will be nine inches higher in 2030, 1.5 feet higher in 2050, and 5.5 feet higher in 2100.

From popsci article, http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-06/study-says-california-sea-levels-will-rise-more-five-feet-century