Students analyze flooding data predictions modeled on rising sea level in this media-rich lesson plan from WNET. Video from the Peril & Promise series Sinking Cities illustrates how two coastal cities, Miami and New York City, are threatened by and trying to adapt to rising sea levels. By the end of the lesson, students will have a basic understanding of the human impact on rising sea levels and human ability to model, predict, and manage current and future impacts.

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