Rising Sea Levels
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Property crisis looms due to sea level rise, experts warn
Many will risk losing their largest financial asset — their homes. And municipalities will forfeit huge amounts of revenue from property taxes
Climate change will worsen flooding in SA’s coastal cities
The growing danger of ocean-level increases is a particular problem for coastal cities because people move there in large numbers.
Extreme flooding to double along the coastline
Do you live along the coast and enjoy the gentle lapping of ocean waves? Well, those are to start eating away at homes and cities, says new research.
Arctic melt threatens to unravel global climate
This year, Arctic air temperatures are 20°C higher than they should be in November. The effects of the disappearing ice will be felt world-wide.
Time running out for climate transformation
A UN climate panel said greenhouse gases were at its highest since the time of mammoths and mastodons, and time is running out to limit warming.
Indian Ocean sea level rise threatens millions
Sea levels are rising unevenly in the Indian Ocean, placing millions at risk along low-lying coastlines in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.