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Sea level rise is the long-term increase in average ocean levels driven by warming and melting ice, which steadily raises the baseline for coastal flooding, storm surge, and erosion.
Example in context
You're a real-estate investor with a portfolio of coastal hotels. Each increment of sea level rise lifts the annual odds of flooding and brings forward the year when insurers reprice — or withdraw — cover, shortening the window to act.
Why it matters
Sea level rise compounds every coastal hazard, so it erodes both asset value and insurability over a hold period — often before the headline risk looks urgent. EarthScan models sea level rise with coastal flooding across future scenarios, site by site.
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FAQ
Why does sea level rise matter to investors?
It raises the flood baseline for coastal assets, increasing expected losses and threatening insurability — and therefore value — over the investment horizon.
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