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Cities are not prepared for a crucial part of Sea-Level Rise
A Virginia Tech study has found that 24 of the 32 coastal cities studied are subsiding by more than two millimeters a year. The study, done in collaboration with US’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), also stated that an additional 1,389 square kilometres of land along US coast could be threatened by sea level…
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Here’s what happened during the UN’s climate negotiations
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said that corporations should cover the costs of sea level rise and hurricanes, in places like her country that do not have the money to protect themselves from climate change. Distribution of climate budgets across countries of the world is a priority, she added. “The world doesn’t have any money…
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The report says that Glaciers will disappear in the next 30 years.
Global glaciers have contributed over 5% of the global sea level rise in the last 20 years, according to a study. If the temperature climbs to 4 degrees, glaciers will lose 42% of their mass, compared to 2015, the study said. “This report brings a very powerful message in the sense that World Heritage Sites…