Researchers focusing on rising sea level: UC Santa Cruz professor talks about past, future changes to the California coastline - Santa Cruz Sentinel

"Climate change projections call for more intense and frequent coastal storms and rising sea levels," Griggs said. "One question we are asking a lot is how high might it rise."

Estimates range from 1 foot to 4.7 feet by 2120, he said.
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But now, he said, the temperature is starting to change more rapidly than it has in the past.

Leslie Rosen of Aptos, a member of the institute, called the talk exceptional.

"It's really scary," she said. "I'm 80, but I'm worried about my children and grandchildren. I don't think people realize the urgency of this issue."