Title: Sea Level Rise: Effects, Causes, Projections, Solutions
Headings: Rising Sea Level Effects, Projections, and Solutions
Rising Sea Level Effects, Projections, and Solutions
How the Rising Sea Level Affects You
How Scientists Know the Sea Level Is Rising
Effects of the Rising Seas
Eastern Seaboard:
Florida and Gulf States:
West Coast:
Causes Behind the Rising Seas
Predictions for the Future
Potential Solutions to the Problem
Seven Steps You Can Take Today
Article Sources

Content: Migration is increased as residents flee from flooding coastal areas. Low-lying island nations, such as the Maldives and Seychelles, will soon be underwater. By 2050, 17% of Bangladesh would be flooded, displacing 18 million people. Forty percent of Jakarta, Indonesia, home to 30 million people, lies below sea level. Tourism and historical sites are threatened. On Easter Island, the famous Moai statues will be destroyed if the sea rises six feet. The Marshall Islands are disappearing already. They are less than six feet above sea level, but changing sea winds have raised sea levels a foot over the past 30 years. The nation's 70,000 residents will probably emigrate to the United States, thanks to a 1986 agreement. Causes Behind the Rising Seas
Global warming causes rising sea levels in two ways.