"Coastal inundation" refers to the process where water from the ocean temporarily covers and floods areas near the coast, such as beaches or low-lying land. Full definition
This will further increase the risk of coastal inundations as sea levels gradually rise stemming from warming oceans and melting ice caps. (usclivar.org)
At the EPA, Dr. Carter integrated the effects of climate change into estimates of future coastal inundation on contaminated lands, such as brownfields and superfund sites, to help guide decisions on adaptation efforts that could better protect nearby communities from the spread of dangerous contaminants during future floods. (ucsusa.org)
Instead, the report focuses on problems that are likely to disproportionately hit developing countries: coastal inundation from rising sea levels, plummeting food production and associated malnutrition, unprecedented heat waves, increasing fresh water scarcity, more frequent and intense tropical cyclones, and the loss of biodiversity. (sciencemag.org)