UN Chief Warns Rising Sea Levels Threaten Nearly A Billion People in Coastal Areas
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has issued a stark warning about the accelerating rise in sea levels, which threatens the future of nearly one billion people living in low-lying coastal regions.
NASA warning: Sea level rise for Pacific Island nations is irreversible
NASA predicts an 8-inch sea level rise by 2050, affecting Pacific island nations. Flood risks will grow annually.
NASA analysis shows irreversible sea level rise for Pacific islands
Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji will experience at least 8 inches (15 centimeters) of sea level rise, according to an analysis by NASA's sea level change science team. This amount of rise will occur regardless of whether greenhouse gas emissions change in the coming years.
‘Business as usual’ will flood Pacific Islands — NASA data
Within 30 years, sea levels will rise at least 15 centimetres on several Pacific island nations, regardless of what cuts are made to greenhouse gas emissions, new NASA analysis shows. Under different emission scenarios,
NASA: Pacific Islands Face Unstoppable Sea Rise, Regardless of Emissions
Scientists predict a dramatic increase in flooding events, with some islands facing up to 65 annual flood days by the 2050s.
NASA climate models show 'business as usual' will flood Pacific Islands
NASA climate models show 'business as usual' will flood Pacific Islands Within 30 years, sea levels will rise at least 15 centimetres on several Pacific island nations, regardless of what cuts are made to greenhouse gas emissions,
Rising sea-levels threaten island nation Tuvalu
The island Tuvalu is threaten by rising sea levels. Large parts are predicted to be submerged by 2050, scientists say.
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