WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- By the middle of the 21st century, the National Mall and the many national monuments that surround it could routinely be underwater -- under siege from floodwaters as the planet warms and sea levels continue to rise. That according to a new report release this week by environmental research group Climate Central.
And it's not just Washington's monuments at risk. According to the group's apparently "conservative" estimates, some $7 billion worth of property, including three military bases, could be at risk by 2050. "Washington, D.C. is likely to see record flooding by 2040 under a mid-range sea level rise scenario," the report authors write.