Climate change causing global sea levels to rise rapidly every year
Continuous emissions of greenhouse gases are warming the Earth's atmosphere and oceans and melting its ice, causing the rate of sea level rise to increase.
Feb 13, 2018, 18:24 PM ISTExtreme sea level rise may become yearly phenomenon by 2050
Interspersing sea level rise with the latest predictions of extreme sea level events, the team was able to illustrate the dramatic effect one has on the other and pinpoint regions of the world that are especially threatened.
Jul 09, 2017, 17:30 PM ISTRapid rise in global sea levels since 1990s due to soaring temperatures, says study!
Sea levels have risen by about 20 cms in the past century and many scientific studies project a steady acceleration this century as man-made global warming melts more ice on land.
Jun 27, 2017, 13:12 PM ISTDramatic rise detected in West Antarctic coastal snow
Until 1899, annual snow accumulation remained steady, averaging 33 and 40 centimetres of water, or melted snow, each year at two locations.
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