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Sea Level Rise 101

NRDC onEarth

The causes and effects of this undeniable consequence of climate change—and how communities can respond.

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‘Superhero’ seagrass meadows produce sand that may protect coral reef islands from sea-level rise

Envirotec Magazine

Seagrass meadows produce large volumes of sediment that can build coral reef island shorelines, increasing the resilience of low-lying reef island nations to future sea level rise, according to new research. Seagrass meadows are biodiversity hotspots, slow climate change by storing carbon, and protect land from coastal erosion.

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Climate Change Hits Asia Hardest

Jim Conca

McKinsey&Company's Climate risk in Asia report indicates that Asia gets hit hardest by climate change, which shouldn’t be surprising. Asia has more people in coastal cities than all other cities in the world combined, so sea level rise and severe weather will be worse there than anywhere else.

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Governments should prepare for 3m sea-level rise by 2100, says IMechE

Envirotec Magazine

Governments around the world must step up their preparations for a minimum sea level rise of 1 metre this century and be planning for up to 3 metres, according to a report released by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) in November. Flooded streets in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in October 2016.

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Philadelphia International Airport grapples with climate change and sea-level rise

GreenBiz

The airport is next to the Delaware River, which will rise as the Atlantic does.

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As climate fears mount, people choose to relocate

GreenBiz

As wildfires worsen and sea levels rise, a small but growing number of Americans are choosing to move to places seen as safe havens from climate change.

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5 Ways You Can Help Fight Climate Change

Green Living Guy

As the planet heats up, severe weather events become more frequent and powerful, sea levels rise, food crops suffer from extended droughts, and many animal and plant species face extinction. It’s difficult to envision what we, as individuals, can do to address an issue of this magnitude and severity.