Rise in sea levels

Human-induced climate change may cause significant rise in sea levels, warns IPCC

Valerie Masson-Delmotte, co-chair of IPCC Working Group I, said at the Australian National University (ANU) that human influence on the climate has contributed to changes in the warming of the Greenland ice sheet, something which is affecting sea levels the world over.

Jul 18, 2017, 15:58 PM IST

Major US cities to face chronic flooding in next few decades, warn scientists

It is also believed that more than 60 percent of coastal communities in the country might lose thier homes by the year 2100.

Jul 13, 2017, 13:11 PM IST

Rapid 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 IST