And it should be noted that sea levels have been rising for longer than human civilization has existed. Loss of real estate and improvements because of natural shifts in land vs water levels is nothing new.
I would like to add that at any particular piece of the coast it is NOT the global ocean level rise that determines its fate. The edges of continents generally sink or rise, depending on what a particular tectonic plate is doing and what is the area's recent geological history (e.g. the Hudson Bay area is still rising having been freed from the weight of the glaciers after the last Ice Age ended, but the areas of coastal Maryland or Louisiana are geologically subsiding). There are also things like the silting up of river estuaries, rearrangement of barrier islands by hurricanes, etc. etc.
Note: Please see this post of mine for more on the project, my sources, and potential sources for bias.
I have written a couple of blog posts on my understanding of climate forecasting, climate change, and the Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) hypothesis (here and here). I also laid down the sources I was using to inform myself here.
I think one question that a number of readers may have had is: given my lack of knowledge (and unwillingness to undertake extensive study) of the subject, why am I investigating it at all, rather than relying on the expert consensus, as documented by the IPCC that, even if we're not sure is correct, is still the best bet humanity has for getting things right? I intend to elaborate on the reasons for taking a closer look at the matter, while still refraining from making the study of atmospheric science a full-time goal, in a future post.
Right now, I'm curious to hear how you formed your views on climate change. In particular, I'm interested in answers to questions such as these (not necessarily answers to all of them, or even to only these questions).