Rise In Sea Level

Rising sea level can be caused by a variety of factors and can have an effect or influence even more. Future changes in sea level may impact human populations around the world and many other aspects of life on Earth more than many initially thought. The U.S. coast of the Gulf of Mexico is on track to be one of the most impacted by further sea level rise and the outcome could be detrimental to the entire coastline.

Besides the direct effect of sea level rise, coastal flooding may also be a more prevalent and severe issue. For example, “sea level rise of two feet, without any changes in storms, would more than triple the frequency of dangerous coastal flooding throughout most of the Northeast” (Horton 374). The higher seas would increase the initial level, so that the flooding level would be much greater, especially during hurricanes. Recent hurricanes have become a good example of how much damage can occur to both humans and animals. For example, much of the coastal infrastructure is in danger of damage, which can affect commerce and the public’s health and safety: “In New York State, two feet of sea level rise is estimated...To flood or render unusable 212 miles of road, 77 miles of rail, 3,647 acres of airport facilities, and 539 acres of runways” (Horton 379). This loss of infrastructure may occur in every coastal Northeast state, especially in the south. In these southern Northeast states, the land is flat, which makes them easier to inundate with water. In addition to infrastructure, transportation is also at risk, with much of the major highways (I-95) and trains (Amtrak) at risk of coastal damage (Horton 380). More affected by sea level rise, ecosystems near water may be permanently damaged in upcoming years, and according to Rob Deconto, a climate scientist at University of

Sea level has risen 3.4 mm per year due to climate change. This can have devastating effects on humans, plants and animals, and their habitats. Climate change has become a colossal problem considering it can leave countless humans stranded or starving, that are in need of assistance. It has also caused distrust or rifts between countries over who caused it and whose responsibility it is to pay for the damages it has caused. The economy of places on earth will be suspected to plummet as a result of rising sea levels and temperatures provoking animals to relocate and countries to lose their major exports, or suffer from the increase in prices for their imported goods. The U.N. believes that this is problem is in need of a solution. The world

The combination of these and other trends was an estimated average sea-level increase of 1.5mm per year between 1961 and 2003, which reached 2.4mm per year in the decade from 1993 to 2003. The decades prior to this trend showed only minor fluctuations in sea-level, suggesting that the current rate exceeds what could be caused by natural cycles. While the exact impact of rising oceans is difficult to determine, it is certain that the consequences will include some degree of flooding, integration of salt water into water tables, and a loss of land due to coastal erosion and submersion.6

What if I told you that by 2100 the sea level will rise 1-4 feet? This is a startling reality and scientists have predicted that it will affect people by increases in flooding, the Arctic becoming ice-free, and further increase in temperature. Why will the sea level rise 1-4 feet by 2100? The answer is human induced climate change and global warming. How do we know that the climate change isn’t natural? Atmospheric carbon dioxide is higher than it has ever been. How high? The previous high was 300 ppm (parts per million) before the Industrial Revolution began (1). Now, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are at 400 ppm and still rising (1). In case you were unaware, the reason atmospheric carbon dioxide levels matter are because carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. Greenhouse gases are gases that contribute to the “greenhouse

Sea levels are rising all over our planet although coastal regions suffer from it the most. Already, more than 90 coastal communities in the United States are battling chronic flooding, meaning the kind of flooding that’s so unmanageable it prompts people to move away. That number is expected to roughly double to more than 170 communities in less than 20 years. In the 1990s is when this problem was taken into consideration, although by this time sea levels had raised 20 cm over the years.

Since 1870, average global sea level has risen by about 8 inches. For the climate has getting increasingly warmer, the sea-level rise rate has accelerated.Average rate of annual sea-level rise from 1993 to 2010 was almost twice the rate from 1901-2010. Florida is the most vulnerable area of America.Miami,the most important city in Florida has the largest amount of assets exposing to sea level rise in the world.At the same time, the population exposing to sea level rise is fourth.By the year 2060, the sea levels along Miami’s coastline will rise,according to estimation, 9 inches to 2 feet. The estimated value of property along the Miami-Dade’s coastline is more than $14.7 billions,without consideration of infrastructure.According to the data from Climate Central analysis(the data based on from over ten federal agencies),the chart below shows the land below 3 feet in Miami is 1441 acres,the population is 19913 and property value is 37.05 billions. At 6 feet,110993 people(27.8% of total population of Miami) and $14,972 million are vulnerable in total.

The rising sea levels are associated with almost every region of the U.S., besides those on tectonic plates or landlocked regions. According to the report, most regions have a large majority of their gross domestic product, GDP, and population living in costal counties. This is a problem for areas like the South East which has thirty six percent of it’s inhabitants living on the coast and thirty three percent of its GDP coming from its coasts. “In Florida, because of the porous limestone on which the major southern cities are built, even modest sea level rise comes at a significant economic cost.”1 Within the next half a century it reasonable to assume, based on the evidence from the report, that between fifteen and twenty three billion dollars of existing property in the South East will be submerged by the rising sea levels. Furthermore, there is a “1-in-100 chance that more than $682 billion in property will

One of the first indicators of global warming when it was first discovered and discussed was the acknowledgment of rising sea levels. In many climate change and apocalypse movies the rising of the ocean is the downfall of the population of the planet. The topic about the rising sea levels was not always indisputable. When the topic of climate change was first brought up it was mostly known as global warming and connected to the greenhouse effect. The notion of oceans raising above sea level was once widely seen as controversial. New York Times articles from 1980s until now show the development of the debate on rising sea levels through time and the the further development of science. There has been a change in The New York Times reporting on the issues of rising sea levels caused by the climate change from doubt about it in the 1980’s to confirmation of the problem in 2010’s.

The flooding would mainly be because the water levels get so high that they cover over land in the cities. Some coastal cities in the U.S.A. have floods multiple times every year because of the sea levels rising. Cities may also have their drinking water contaminated by the salt water from the ocean. When the seawater is coming up onto the shore it may get into the water sources that are in the ground that so many people in the coastal cities rely on. The freshwater sources underground are called aquifers, and water that is in the ground makes up for most of the freshwater in the world. Another thing that would happen if these aquifers were contaminated would be that the farming would be interfered with. The water that people use for irrigation is usually the same water they get for drinking. The water would be saltier and would stunt or kill crops. Making freshwater from saltwater is expensive and unsustainable. Plants would be affected by the water creeping closer up on the shore too. If the water seeps into the soil that plants are living in it would make the soil saltier and plants may stop growing by the shoreline. Trees would have a really hard time because they would have to work harder to pull the water out of the salty soil and that may stunt their growth or kill them. The sea level rising would also affect wildlife too, as many species of wildlife make their home on the

How much do you really know about the sea level and how much it changed and the affect it has on the environment and our homes? The sea level has changed a lot and will continue to change as well as change people’s lives and effect the world as a whole because the sea level can affect many things in the world – like people, animals and even the way the world looks today—as well as cause a huge chain reaction of huge changes. Global worming has a hug affected the sea level rising. It is important because if the sea water keeps rising many places will eventually be under water causing them to lose their home or worse. As well as affecting everyone in the world not just some people.

Over time, the world’s climate continues to warm due to sea ice melting in both Greenland and the Antarctic. Many factors impact the climate change and therefore leading to the levels of the sea rising this will certainly be the evidence for many negative effects on many aspects. Which includes the weather pattern changes and further high-risk issues with weather events. The rising sea levels will eventually destroy many regions of our world. In particular, the Pacific Islands. The beautiful lands, where my roots lie. The beautiful lands where my ancestors originate.

Last but not least, global warming has caused the polar ice caps to melt. The melting of the polar ice caps will cause the sea levels to rise all over the world. If the sea levels rise just a metre

Rising sea level will also lead to flooding and pollution of water surfaces, which will then result in an increase in water-borne diseases such as cholera, typhoid and viral gastroenteritis.

and flooding. San Francisco, New York City, New Orleans, Seattle, and Miami all experience major flooding from the ocean level having risen so high. Thousands and thousands of people perish each summer across the USA alone—hundreds die in Chicago as the temperature soars to 100 for 2 weeks straight.