"Sea levels could rise nearly twice as much as previously predicted by the end of this century if carbon dioxide emissions continue unabated, an outcome that could devastate coastal communities around the globe, according to new research published Wednesday. "
On-Point show on the story (should be streaming by tonight):
I find it interesting how sea level seems to be the one aspect of the current rapid climate change era that gets a headline, at least for a day. In human time spans sea level change is very slow, but it does have that Shake & Bake* / Jerry Bruckheimer cache to it.
Of course another reason is that it affects so many people. Humans tend to create large group habitats on the coasts of oceans and seas.
In addition, one should also think about the salinization of coastal freshwater aquifers also. Sea level rises due to the thermal expansion of the sea water. That means it is also pressing into the coastline. That is also causing problems in some places, such as South Florida.
* The late film critic Judith Crist coined the use of the phrase "Shake & Bake" as a genre name for the then emerging disaster films.
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