Significant Sea-Level Rise in a Two-Degree Warming World

zigzag3143 · Jun 24, 2012

Sea levels around the world can be expected to rise by several metres in coming centuries, if global warming carries on. Even if global warming is limited to 2 degrees Celsius, global-mean sea level could continue to rise, reaching between 1.5 and 4 metres above present-day levels by the year 2300, with the best estimate being at 2.7 metres, according to a study just published in Nature Climate Change. However, emissions reductions that allow warming to drop below 1.5 degrees Celsius could limit the rise strongly.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120624134955.htm

JMH · Jun 25, 2012

Northeastern U.S. Coast Is 'Hotspot' for Sea-Level Rise

As the world warms and seas rise, some spots are expected to take the brunt of the higher ocean levels, while others may not see such a deluge, new research by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reveals.

The study homed in on one "hotspot," where sea levels are rising more than three times faster than the global average: the 621-mile (1,000-kilometer) stretch along the eastern United States' Atlantic coast.

http://www.livescience.com/21158-sea-level-rise-northeast-coast.html

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Significant Sea-Level Rise in a Two-Degree Warming World

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