Title: 5 Terrifying Impacts of Rising Sea Levels
Headings: Sea-level rise will cause more than flooding — these 5 other impacts of rising oceans are just as bad
Sea-level rise will cause more than flooding — these 5 other impacts of rising oceans are just as bad
1. It will contaminate our drinking water
2. It will interfere with farming
3. It will change our coastal plant life
4. It will threaten wildlife populations
5. It will hurt the economy

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We have all heard terrible stories about how the future will be devastated by a rise in sea levels. As global temperatures continue to rise, ice in the polar regions and glaciers will melt, dumping tons of extra water into the ocean. Warmer water temperatures will also lead the oceans to expand. These factors will cause sea levels to increase and swamp coastal areas all over the world. Although flooding is the obvious consequence of rising sea levels, there are plenty of other effects to consider — none of them good. Here are five of those effects you probably haven't thought about: 1.