Title: Sea Level Rise Causes, Effects, and Solutions You Ought to Know - Help Save Nature
Headings: Sea Level Rise Causes, Effects, and Solutions You Ought to Know
Sea Level Rise Causes, Effects, and Solutions You Ought to Know
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Causes of Sea Level Rise
Thermal Expansion
Melting of Glaciers
Effects of Sea Level Rise
Possible Solutions and Mitigation Measures
Projections and Predictions
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Content: Temporary installation of porous rock structures on the shores, and construction of buildings on elevated land can help minimize the damage caused by potential sea level rise. The advantage of elevation is very important, especially in low-lying regions, if sea levels are increasing steadily. The most important and long-term mitigation measure is to reduce our carbon footprint, and reduce the harmful emissions, which are damaging the environment on land, in the oceans, and the atmosphere. If global warming can somehow be decreased substantially, then the sea level rise can also be minimized and controlled. Projections and Predictions
According to the latest National Climate Assessment (NCA), the sea level may rise between one to four feet by 2100. The Environmental Protection Agency of the USA predicts that sea levels might rise about 1 to 2 feet based on historical evidences, local factors, and current rates of melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts that the sea level would rise about three feet in case of melting of both the ice sheets. The fourth IPCC assessment report indicates that sea levels might rise by about 3 to 20 feet after 2100, due to partial melting of the Greenland Ice sheet. It is very difficult to predict sea level rise even though expert research is being conducted since several decades. The above mentioned estimates might be due to increasing human activities that have an impact on glaciers, and due to overall thermal expansion.