Many Major Airports Are Near Sea Level. A Disaster in Japan Shows What Can Go Wrong. Airports in Shanghai, Rome, New York and other major cities, often designed before global warming was fully understood, face a threat from rising seas and extreme weather. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:ScienceTake: The Hummingbird as Warrior: Evolution of a Fierce and Furious BeakNorth Pole ANOMALY: Why is Earth's magnetic field shifting? Will the magnetic poles flip?Asteroid which wiped out dinosaurs contains alien metals which could CURE CANCERRussia creating HYPERSONIC space drone for first unmanned flight in 2023How the Hummingbird Bill Evolved For BattleBasics: The Deadliest Quake of 2018 Was Also the Fastest Ever