State Climate Summaries 2022

State Climate Summaries 2022

Key Message 3

Sea level at Charleston has risen by 1.3 inches per decade, nearly double the global sea level rise, since reliable record keeping began in 1921. Global sea level is projected to rise another 1 to 4 feet by 2100, with greater rises projected for South Carolina. Rising sea levels pose widespread and continuing threats to both natural and built environments in coastal South Carolina.


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