Scientists studying climate change, came to a disappointing conclusions about the fate of the U.S. East coast.

In the next century, sea levels will continue to rise, says the study, conducted by an international team of climate scientists.

Scientists describe the apocalyptic picture: by the year 2300 sea levels will rise by 4 meters, But according to the most realistic estimates, the Global sea level will not rise above the level of 2,7 M. However, and this will lead to dramatic consequences for coastal areas, says one of the researchers, Stefan Rahmstorf of the Potsdam Institute for climate research.

For example, in new York increased level even one meter will lead to more frequent floods: from one floods every century to one every three years. For this reason behind the Eastern coast of the United States is very close supervision. Thousands of kilometres of coast, where the new York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston, rate of rise of water level in four times higher than in other parts of the world.

Across the globe, hundreds of millions of people living in relatively low coastal zones of the sea level rise dramatically affect the interests of the poorest countries, especially developing countries, but also large metropolises Asia.

Scientists say incalculable economic loss and the very real threat of refugees.