The book was named as one of the top 50 books to read by Politico, a widely respected U.S. news website.
"All over the world we have built as if sea level would not rise. Now that sea level has started to rise, we have to plan differently," he said.
"Really this is about every coastal city in the world," he noted.
Miami grabbed nationwide headlines over the weekend as a massive storm hit the area. Hurricane Irma ravaged the downtown area, causing floodwaters to surge to waist-high levels and making streets look like rivers.
But Miami does not need storms to cause flooding, as flooding from high sea levels can occur on sunny days due simply to high tides and the city's low lying position.
Other factors also contribute, such as the fact that the city lies on a bed of limestone, which is porous and allows water to seep through from underneath the treets, coming up through drains and flooding the streets.
ASIA ALSO AT RISK
Many cities in Asia are at risk as well.
Bangkok, capital of Thailand, tops the list of Asian cities at risk of flooding due to rising sea levels.
A 2017 government report found that Bangkok, home to around 14 million residents, could be underwater in 15 years due to rising sea levels.
The tourist paradise in 2011 saw the worst flooding in its history, which killed over 800 people and impacted 12 million others. The economy took a loss of over 40 billion U.S. dollars, as supply chains were severely disrupted and business slowed to a halt.
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