Should the people of Des Moines build new homes, schools and roads to accommodate hordes of people fleeing a foot of sea level rise by 2100?

Are We Underestimating Climate Change Impact? : Discovery News

Coastal areas aren't the only places that will feel the effects. As people get pushed out of their homes, they will move elsewhere, putting extra burdens on the communities that receive them.

"These places that are impacted are not social or demographic islands," Curtis said. There are "potential ripple effects throughout the United States."

Studies like this one should help communities decide where and how to build homes, schools, roads and other structures, said Deborah Balk, a demographer at the City University of New York's Institute of Demographic Research.