Houston and Galveston in the US, the world’s biggest oil producer, are on the list of threatened oil ports. Sea level rise is already causing problems around the world even before it overtops coastline developments. Cutting emissions sharply would not only slow the rate of sea level rise but also limit the ultimate rise. “Basic information [from scientific assessments of sea level rise] don’t seem to have gotten into the consciousness of governments,” she said. Accelerated ice melt and ocean expansion has already caused the rate of sea level rise to double in the last 30 years.

Source: The Irish Times January 06, 2025 04:01 UTC