Tag: Sea level rise
Scientists still don’t know how far melting in Antarctica will go – or the sea level rise it will unleash
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The Antarctic ice sheet is the largest mass of ice in the world, holding around 60% of the world’s fresh water. If it...
Sunday essay: how ancient beliefs in underwater worlds can shed light in a time of rising sea levels
A submerged coconut palm on Kadavu Island, Fiji. Ethan Daniels/shutterstock
The small boat sliced its way through the waveless ocean. The Fiji air was...
Seriously ugly: here’s how Australia will look if the world heats by 3°C this century
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This is a long read, it is an important read, so set aside time to take it all in.
Imagine, for a moment, a...
Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024, major new report says
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The Paris climate agreement seeks to limit global warming to 1.5℃ this century. A new report by the World Meteorological Organisation...
The world may lose half its sandy beaches by 2100. It’s not too late to save most of them
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For many coastal regions, sea-level rise is a looming crisis threatening our coastal society, livelihoods and coastal ecosystems. A new study, published in Nature...
Nine things you love that are being wrecked by climate change
If coffee and wine are things you love, then you need to pay attention to climate change. Shutterstock/Ekaterina Pokrovsky
There are so many stories...