US east coast cities face frequent flooding due to climate change

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From Miami to Washington DC, towns and cities on America’s east coast could see triple the number of tidal floods by 2030 as sea levels rise, say researchers

Dozens of America's east coast cities face routine tidal flooding under climate change, researchers said on Wednesday. Miami - where the habitues of South Beach are used to sloshing through water at...

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