Understanding the world · Environment & the future

How far will sea levels rise?

The sea climbs a little higher every year, and some countries are already planning to move.

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For thousands of years, sea levels stayed more or less stable. Since the industrial era they have been climbing, and the rise gets faster every year.

By 2100, the oceans could rise anywhere from 30 centimeters to a meter, depending on how much we keep emitting. For many coastlines, that is no longer a distant threat but a very concrete planning problem.

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  1. 2Two mechanisms, one direction
  2. 3A speed that worries scientists
  3. 4A geographic injustice
  4. 5Adapt, or retreat
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