2024-09-25 23:55:08
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Guterres Warns of Rising Sea Levels' Dire Consequences
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UN chief warns rising seas from greenhouse gas emissions will bring storm surges, coastal erosion, flooding, contaminated water, ruined crops, devastated fisheries, agriculture, tourism, destroyed biodiversity, and decimated economies, creating 'tide of misery' for 900 million in low-lying zones; 5 nations may become uninhabitable by 2100, displacing 600,000 climate refugees.
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Floods are linked to the climate crisis
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Floods in Central and Eastern Europe; Mega-rainfall due to low pressure system "Anett"; Costs of disasters rising due to climate change; Genoa low pressure system caused similar floods; Two-degree threshold could be reached in the middle of the century.
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NASA analysis shows irreversible sea level rise for Pacific islands
Environment
NASA's analysis shows Pacific Island nations like Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji will face at least 8 inches of sea level rise by 2050, leading to increased nuisance or "sunny day" flooding, with some areas seeing 25-65 flood days annually. The Rising Nations Initiative, a UN-supported program, aims to help preserve the statehood and rights of populations affected. NASA's sea level researcher Ben Hamlington at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory notes the consistent sea level rise projections across the..
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Climate scientists sound alarm over Asia's rising seas
Environment
Politics
Climate scientists warn of rising seas in Asia Pacific due to greenhouse gas emissions, with sea levels rising 10-15 cm in western tropical Pacific and 5-10 cm in central tropical Pacific; WMO reports marine heat waves have doubled in frequency; Indian Ocean warming faster than other oceans; local factors like land subsidence, pollution, rivers, and nuclear power plants also contribute to sea level rise; UN COP29 climate summit will focus on climate finance; Pacific Islands are among first reg..
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