Tag: sea level rise
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20 Photos That Perfectly Capture the Seriousness of Climate Change
Whether you are ready to admit it or not, climate change is real, and it is dire. It is changing the world around us more and more every day. This drastic change in the climate ruins the air we breathe, causing serious respiratory illnesses and other diseases. It kills land and marine animals, hindering the…
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NASA Study Reveals Sea Levels Could Rise 15 Inches by 2100
A study found that if greenhouse gas emissions continue at the current pace, sea levels could rise 15 inches by 2100. More than 60 ocean, ice, and atmosphere scientists worldwide from 36 international institutions contributed to the research. Their new estimates revealed that Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets alone could cause this surge in sea…
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Arctic Sea Ice Coverage at Second Lowest on Record
On September 15, 2020, the Arctic Sea ice extent reached the second lowest on record, measuring 1.44 million square miles. Satellite data by NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) helped make this discovery. This marks the second lowest sea ice cover since record-keeping began 42 years ago. Only 2012 had a…