2-meter sea level rise ‘plausible’ by 2100 – studyBy The Manila TimesWASHINGTON, D.C.: Global sea levels could rise by two meters (6.5 feet) and displace tens of millions of people by the end of the century, according to new projections that double the UN’s benchmark estimates. The expansion of water as oceans warm also contributes to sea level rise. “A sea-level rise of this magnitude would clearly have profound consequences for humanity,” they said. That report, however, did not include revised estimates of sea level rise. Earth has already heated 1C since pre-industrial times, contributing roughly 3mm to sea levels each year.

Source: Manila Times May 21, 2019 12:00 UTC