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Rising sea levels facts
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Rise in sea levels (cm)
In world's oceans since 2000
Sea levels are rising - that’s...
a fact! it could be up to 2 meters in this century alone. In the long run, a catastrophic 13 meter rise in sea levels could take place. Check out the real time sea level graph below.
Top 4 facts about rising sea levels
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Sea levels are rising because of climate change
Sea levels could rise up to 2 meters in this century. Exactly how much is impossible to know.
2
With disastrous consequences
A sea level rise of 1 meter would flood gigantic land areas, particularly in Asia, and could destroy the homes of more than 100 million people - essentially turning them into environmental refugees.
3
Hmmm...
More than 70 percent of the world's population lives on coastal plains, and 11 of the world's 15 largest cities are on the coast.
4
It could go really wrong
In the long run, the ice sheets of Greenland ice and Western Antarctic could cause a 13 meter (43 feet) rise in sea levels. Even a small fraction of this would be an economic and humanitarian disaster.
Rising sea levels
This is a rough estimate. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projected in 2007 rise in sea levels of 18-59 centimeters. within this century. However, another study published in Science Magazine concludes that an improved estimate of sea level rise puts the increase at 0.8-2.0 meters. We use an average of this estimate of 1.4 meters.
- IPPC Climate Change Report 2007, p45 (pdf)
- Planet Save: New Studies Conclude the IPCC Sea Level Rise Projections are too Conservative
Sea levels are rising because of climate change
With disastrous consequences
- Greenpeace: Sea level rise
- Planet Save: New Studies Conclude the IPCC Sea Level Rise Projections are too Conservative
Hmmm...
It could go really wrong
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