By martin.hilljegerdes |
Sea level rise is increasing around the globe because of climate change. The rapid increment of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is increasing global temperatures. The oceans absorb the excessive heat from the atmosphere and hence ocean waters are becoming warmer. As ocean temperature increases, oceans expand and increase the average surface level of the ocean. The International Panel on Climate Change reports that if greenhouse gas emissions remain the same, the projected sea level rise will be in between 0.6 to 1.1 m by 2100.
