Current sea level rise

The city of Boston is one of America’s most well known, and beloved cities. The reason behind this is due to the fact its history involves much of America’s highest and lowest points since the conception of the colonies. In modern times the city is well known for a variety of things ranging from its baseball team the Red Sox, and its multiple well respected colleges. I chose it because of the small history my family has there, along with the large history it holds in this country. There is no…

Shaftel confirms “Effects that scientists had predicted in the past would result from global climate change are now occurring: loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise and longer, more intense heat waves” by elaborating the effects of excessive release of greenhouse gases, resulting from various human activities, towards the environment, thus affecting the current ecosystem(Facts:Effects). She supports this claim by first stating that, according to various data collected on greenhouse gas…

These technologies are often polluting since they require the burning of fossil fuels. As explained earlier the burning of fossil fuels leads to increased CO2 concentrations, as a result, sea level will rise and ice sheets will shrink. Presently we are already seeing the arctic ice sheet shrinking. Images from NASA satellites show that the permanent area of ice cover is decreasing at a rate of 9 percent each decade. Average temperatures in arctic…

oceans threaten to swallow most of the southern half of the state. Tensions between Bangladesh and India intensify as the rising sea water threatens to displace millions of people, with India’s only solution to the issue being to build a larger border. “The Siege of Miami”, written by Elizabeth Kolbert, paints a terrifying portrait of the consequences of rising sea levels with its effect on human populations. Using scientific evidence as well as with her own personal experiences, she graphically…

matter who they are, and wherever they are, all are equally affected. Global warming is showing its “Ecosigns” (Achenback and Heidi 1) such as changing monsoon pattern, expanding arid regions, fluctuating seasons, decreasing fresh water, and rising sea levels. There are different opinions about global warming, as some believe that it is a political stunt that shows up only during election time (Horgan), whereas others link it to anthropogenic actions. The global warming and the resultant climate…

melting us of ice cream cones. But in addition to these horrific symptoms, global populations will also enjoy increased levels of allergies. Lyme, disease, kidney stones and diarrhea. many pollen growing weeds enjoy the conditions created by climate change, so-called “mega weeds” which have already been seen growing in some nations, will become ubiquitous the globe with pollen levels more than doubling by 2040, but at least, if you sneeze you might accidentally pee out a kidney stone at the same…

real, and is happening now, if we continue our current path of allowing emissions to rise year after year climate change will change everything about our world. One of the leading causes of climate change is greenhouse gases which can have a significant impact on developing countries, and laws must be implanted to stop this. The average surface temperature on earth right now is 14° Celsius and NASA has stated that average surface temperatures could rise between 2°C and 6°C by the end of the 21st…

earth no matter wherever they are living, all are equally affected. Global warming is showing its “Ecosigns” (Achenback and Heidi 1) such as changing monsoon pattern, expanding arid regions, fluctuating seasons, decreasing fresh water, and rising sea levels. The world is often divided about the reasons of global warming, as some believes that it is a publicity stunt (Horgan), whereas others link it to anthropogenic actions. The global warming and the resultant climatic changes are due to…

Climate change is something that many people do not think about on a day to day basis, and for Americans climate change is a back burner topic that rarely is brought up in conversation. The lack of common knowledge by people is both negligent on their end and on the organizations that promote information on climate change. The largest problems with climate change are: lack of knowledge by individuals, lack of participation by governments to collaborate and share information, and the…

Nigeria is often referred to as the "Giant of Africa", owing to its large population and economy. But it is estimated that a sea level rise of just 200 mm could make 740,000 people in Nigeria homeless. What’s worse, according to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), the trend of global warming and sea level rise is irreversible in this century. Sea level rise is usually attributed to global warming by thermal expansion of the water in the oceans and by melting of ice sheets…