SR551

Resolution recognizing accelerated sea-level rise due to human-caused climate change.

The resolution acknowledges that sea levels are rising at accelerated rates due to human-caused climate change. It highlights the potential for sea levels to rise by 20 to 25 feet from the melting of the Greenland ice sheet and by 10 to 17 feet from the melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet. The resolution notes the threat to 30 percent of U.S. residents living in coastal areas and the economic impact on coastal counties, which produce $10 trillion in goods and services annually.