Title: Sea level rise, facts and information
Headings: Sea level rise, explained
Sea level rise, explained
Consequences
Adapting to the threat
Climate 101: Causes and Effects
How high will it go?

Content: Average sea levels have swelled over 8 inches (about 23 cm) since 1880, with about three of those inches gained in the last 25 years. Every year, the sea rises another .13 inches (3.2 mm). 3:29
Floods 101
No other kind of natural disaster in America has caused more death and destruction than floods. The change in sea levels is linked to three primary factors, all induced by ongoing global climate change: Thermal expansion: When water heats up, it expands. About half of the sea-level rise over the past 25 years is attributable to warmer oceans simply occupying more space. Melting glaciers: Large ice formations such as mountain glaciers naturally melt a bit each summer. In the winter, snows, primarily from evaporated seawater, are generally sufficient to balance out the melting.