One of the features of global warming will be a rise in sea levels.
So coastal areas will notice some of the most severe effects if the climate continues to change.
Which causes us to think a bit differently about the big ocean just west of us.
GeologistDr. Jonathan Allan has been thinking about it for a long time.
He'll present a lecture on shoreline erosion and flood hazards this week in Coos Bay.
He joins us in advance for a taste of the material.