»Nie ist der Meeresspiegel so massiv gestiegen wie im letzten Jahrhundert«

The study assesses the relationship between temperature and global sea level variability and it confirms an acceleration in sea level rise. This triggers and worsens flooding in coastlines around the world.

The oceans' level is sensitive to temperatures and has consequently risen and diminished accordingly to the clima. However, never before did the seas rise as sharply or as suddenly as has been the case during the last century.

Strikingly, the research shows that without global warming the sea level would have increased at a much lesser pace and it includes projections for global sea level to be likely to grow between 52 and 131 cm by 2100.

The new sea level data confirm the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on environment, but the study also indicates that a reduction of the rise of sea level can still be achieved if strong mitigation efforts are made: the scientists showed that the amount of land that could be inundated in the coming years will depend heavily on whether humanity succeeds in slashing pollution from fuel burning, deforestation and farming.

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