What will happen if sea levels rise 59 centimeters?

Answer 1

An earlier prediction was that sea levels would rise by around 59 centimetres during the present century. The United Nations Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program has recently revised this prediction upwards, to the range of 90 to 150 centimetres. The sea level is rising exponentially, so in the absence of prompt and decisive action by all the world's governments, the increase likely in the twenty-second century is truly alarming.

Even a rise of only 59 centimetres (now likely by around the middle of the century), combined with the increased storm surges resulting from global warming, will cause considerable damage to the littoral zone, the breeding and feeding ground of fish. It will cause widespread erosion of beaches and damage to beachfront properties. In some coastal areas, the sea will begin to move inland. Some Pacific Island nations may also become uninhabitable at this point, and the mass displacement of people in parts of Bangladesh will begin.

Answer 2

A 59-centimeter rise in sea levels could lead to increased coastal flooding, saltwater intrusion into freshwater sources, and erosion of coastal ecosystems. It would also put low-lying coastal communities at higher risk of being submerged and could displace millions of people worldwide.