Sea level rise is an increase in the level of the world’s oceans.
Over the past 100 years, the average sea level around the world rose by nearly 7 inches. To be more specific, the global sea level is rising about 1/8 of an inch every year.
Why our sea level is rising?
Sea level rise is due to the effects of global warming - melting ice and the warming ocean.
Then what kinds of ice melting events result in sea level rise?
What kinds of ice melting events result in
Sea Level Rise?
Land-based ice melting
Land-based ice, such as glaciers and ice sheets are large masses of ice that sit on the land and is greatly affected by global warming, as well. As our planet warms, this ice melts and flows into the oceans. And it results in sea level rise since more water in the oceans makes sea level higher.
Floating ice sheets melting
On the contrary, floating ice sheets in the ocean, do not raise the sea level as significantly as land-based ice when melting. However, this kind of ice melting still results in critical problems to the ecosystems such as habitat loss for arctic animals.
Sea Level Rise
& Our Community
Who suffers most from flooding and pollution, and who benefits from conservation measures?