This session will preview upcoming peer-reviewed research from Climate Central and the University of California, Los Angeles and Berkeley that finds hazardous facilities across the U.S. are projected to face flood risks due to sea-level rise — with historically marginalized communities disproportionately in harm’s way. Pollution from toxic facilities and flooding independently cause inequitable health impacts — together, they present the compounded risk of toxic floodwaters. A presentation of the findings and methods of the study will be followed by a demonstration of online interactive maps that allow users to explore the risks in their communities at a granular level. Finally, we will discuss the implications and possible applications of this research and take questions from the audience.
Toxic Tides: Worsening coastal floods create unequal risks for communities near hazardous sites
