Episode 60 - Sea Level Rise

It is one of the most talked about aspects of climate change in the mainstream, and yet one of the most misunderstood.  Sea level rise is more than just cities under water and is not something we have until 2100 to start seeing the effects of. It's happening now, and the problem is growing exponentially. Learn More:https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/metadata/publications/ranking-of-the-worlds-cities-to-coastal-flooding/11240357https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-12808-z.pdfhttps://www.statista.com/chart/19884/number-of-people-affected-by-rising-sea-levels-per-country/https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/metadata/publications/ranking-of-the-worlds-cities-to-coastal-flooding/11240357https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/the-world-s-coastal-cities-are-going-under-here-is-how-some-are-fighting-back/http://cosee.umaine.edu/cfuser/resources/tr_sea_level.pdfhttps://www.climate.gov/news-features/featured-images/2017-state-climate-mountain-glaciershttps://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources/science/saltwater-intrusion?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objectshttps://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-global-sea-levelSupport the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.