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If sea levels should start to rise as the United Nations (through their working group called the IPCC) feels that it might, increased flooding of very low areas could start to occur. We have not yet experienced an increase sea level rise beyond what has been experienced for many decades. In fact this past year marked a very unusual event, sea level change was actually negative against all model projections. This, dovetailed with the fact that sea level change has been slowing means this is not a current or immediately imminent projection based on actual data.
A:As global warming continues, the oceans are beginning to warm. Warm water expands in volume. That is the main reason for the present rise in sea levels. The second reason is the melting of glaciers and ice caps. So a rise in sea levels will flood coastal areas.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoGlobal warming is causing climate change. Glaciers and ice caps are melting. This is causing sea levels to rise. Ocean water is also growing warmer and so it is expanding. This is also raising sea levels.
More violent storms are predicted as a result of climate change. The combination of rising sea levels and more violent storms will mean that coastal communities will flood more often. Crop land near the coast will be destroyed by salt water. Cities will be flooded, like New York recently, where subways and basements were flooded. There was no power and emergency generators, often located on the ground floor or basement failed to work.
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∙ 12y agoIn theory, yes. But so far the effects are negligible. Rising sea levels, destruction of Pacific Island countries and flooding of coastal areas are all predicted results of global warming through the IPCC.
NASA has a slightly different view. While we do know that the past several hundreds of years have seen an average sea level rise of about 2mm/ year, we have seen recent slowing of this rise. NASA currently states that the next century may see as little as 8 inches of total sea level increase. Even more fascinating though is the fact that the sea level since 2010 has actually decreased by 6mm/ year. This is a serious problem for the models which are used for global warming and projected sea rise. The real world is, once again, failing to go as modeled so far. Will we start seeing sea level rise again? Time will tell.
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∙ 12y agoGlobal Warming affects beaches because when glaciers and land-based icecaps (but not icebergs) melt the water level rises. The more they melt the more water there is in oceans. Beaches get affected because there's more water so by the time they have all melted i don't think we'll have beach houses anymore.
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∙ 10y agoGlobal warming will threaten coastal cities because of the rising sea levels. London, New Orleans, Amsterdam and many coastal cities already have barriers to keep out storm surges and high tides. As sea levels rise these barriers may all be ineffective.
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∙ 13y ago- Very hot temperatures.
- Flooding of low lying land by rising sea levels.
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When will the effects of global warming really affect us?
Global warming began affecting us with record warm temperatures and retreating glaciers in the 1980s. Although we cannot point to any specific storm as a result of global warming, overall the violence and intensity of storms (though not necessarily their frequency) is expected to increase. Warmer oceans will provide more energy for hurricanes. Hotter temperatures will also increase desertification in many areas. Much of the central and western US is currently suffering from a prolonged drought, largely the result of anthropogenic global warming.
What is the biggest factor in environmental science today?
population and polution caused by it, is the major problem today.you can think upon it that every social problem takes birth from increasing population directly or indirectly.please think upon my answer!!
Tides are observed around earth's what?
earth's coastal areas
Why is salt making restricted to coastal areas?
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People living in coastal areas use plastic articles than iron articles for their day to day activities Why?
Air, in coastal areas, carries more amount of moisture than it does in inland. As iron easily reacts with oxygen in presence of moisture to corrode i.e, to form rust, iron articles in coastal areas would be of no use in short span. So, using plastic is surely a witty alternative.
Can coastal areas enhance or slow down global warming?
yes!
Can Global warming lead to flooding in coastal areas?
That can certainly happen.
The effects of global warming will be most noticeable at?
The polar areas
What landmasses will be under water if global warming continues?
Coastal Areas and Islands, atolls.
How will global warming personally affect you?
Global warming is already raising sea levels. Many coastal areas are going to flood. We will have to abandon many towns and cities. Fragile people are especially at risk from heat waves.
What could be used to test global warming?
There is no need to test Global Warming, it has already been proved. We have seen the effects of it from the flooding in several areas, and, most notably, the recent cyclone in Burma, which scientists are linking up to Global Warming, the rising sea levels causing the storm.
Global warming effects of the peoples health in China in Global warming?
Global warming plays some serious roles in China and Japan, as they seem densely populated with human activity many of their areas. Since most areas are already humid, global warming with use of the "greenhouse effect" is pretty much 2x more potent than anywhere else. With this happen, lung disease case will be severely numerous in the future.
How global warming can lead to the Flooding of low lying area?
Global warming expands the oceans, so sea level rises. Water from melting snow and land ice also raises water levels. Low lying coastal areas will flood.
What regions are going to be affected by global warming in the year 2050?
All low-lying countries and coastal areas will be underwater by 2050 unless we stop global warming and climate change. Many countries experiencing drought now may well be desert.
What is the effect of global warming on coastal areas of Bangladesh?
Much of Bangladesh's coastal lands are flat and low-lying. Global warming is warming the oceans, so the water expands and the sea levels rise. Melting ice from glaciers on Greenland and Antarctica is also raising sea levels. This will mean Bangladesh's coastlands will be flooded with salt water, killing all crops for ever.
How can global warming lead to the flooding of low-lying areas?
global warming is a threatening problem in the world. As the plants are affected by the global warming the roots which hold the soil will be affected. at the same time climate will be changed. thus even very little amount rain can cause the flood.
What effect causing global warming from too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Global warming catastrophically reduce mankindes bility to grow food, destroy or severely damage wildlife and wildernass, raise sea levels and thereby flood coastal areas and farmland.
