sea level
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The US coastline expected to experience up to a foot of sea-level rise by 2050
Feb 22, 2022The US coastline is expected to experience up to a foot (30 centimeters) of sea-level rise by the year 2050 because of climate change, making damaging floods far more common than today, a US government study... -
Alarms ring as Greenland ice loss causes 40% of 2019 sea level rise
Apr 17, 2020The kilometers-thick ice sheet that covers Greenland saw a near-record imbalance last year between new snowfall and the discharge of meltwater and ice into the ocean, scientists have reported. A net loss of 600 billion tonnes... -
Sea level fears as more of giant Antarctic glacier floating than thought
Mar 20, 2018More of a giant France-sized glacier in Antarctica is floating on the ocean than previously thought, scientists said Tuesday, raising fears it could melt faster as the climate warms and have a dramatic impact on rising... -
Coming decades vital for future sea level rise
Feb 22, 2018How quickly humanity draws down the greenhouse gases driving global warming will determine whether sea levels rise half-a-metre or six times that, even if Paris climate pact goals are fully met, researchers reported Tuesday in a...
