Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (1 m)
WorldPhysical EnvironmentSocial / HealthAreas vulnerable to a 1-meter rise in sea level
ETOPO1A map shows global sea-level rise vulnerability (1 meter). The highest vulnerability areas, marked in blue, are along coastlines, notably in the United States, Europe, parts of Asia, and Australia.
Sea-Level Rise Vulnerability (1 m) | Value | |
|---|---|---|
Northwest Territories | 0.106% | |
Nunavut | 0.118% | |
Nova Scotia | 0.134% | |
Prince Edward Island | 1.21% | |
New Brunswick | 0.167% | |
Alabama | 0.215% | Bush (R) |
Alaska | 0.230% | Bush (R) |
Arizona | Bush (R) | |
Arkansas | Bush (R) | |
California | 0.557% | Gore (D) |
Colorado | Bush (R) | |
Connecticut | 0.331% | Gore (D) |
Delaware | 5.31% | Gore (D) |
District of Columbia | 6.93% | Gore (D) |
Florida | 0.876% | Bush (R) |
Georgia | 0.545% | Bush (R) |
Hawaii | 1.26% | Gore (D) |
Idaho | Bush (R) | |
Illinois | Gore (D) | |
Indiana | Bush (R) | |
Iowa | Gore (D) | |
Kansas | Bush (R) | |
Kentucky | Bush (R) | |
Louisiana | 0.728% | Bush (R) |
Maine | 0.127% | Gore (D) |
Maryland | 0.568% | Gore (D) |
Massachusetts | 0.375% | Gore (D) |
Michigan | Gore (D) | |
Minnesota | Gore (D) | |
Mississippi | Bush (R) | |
Missouri | Bush (R) | |
Montana | Bush (R) | |
Nebraska | Bush (R) | |
Nevada | Bush (R) | |
New Hampshire | 0.244% | Bush (R) |
New Jersey | 2.79% | Gore (D) |
New Mexico | Gore (D) | |
New York | 0.163% | Gore (D) |
North Carolina | 0.189% | Bush (R) |
North Dakota | Bush (R) | |
Ohio | Bush (R) | |
Oklahoma | Bush (R) | |
Oregon | 0.116% | Gore (D) |
Pennsylvania | Gore (D) | |
Rhode Island | 3.07% | Gore (D) |
South Carolina | 3.55% | Bush (R) |
South Dakota | Bush (R) | |
Tennessee | Bush (R) | |
Texas | Bush (R) | |
Utah | Bush (R) | |
Vermont | Gore (D) | |
Virginia | 0.108% | Bush (R) |
Washington | 0.110% | Gore (D) |
West Virginia | Bush (R) | |
Wisconsin | Gore (D) | |
Wyoming | Bush (R) |
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