Examination of the Rising SEA Levels as a Product of Climate Change

Sammendrag

Sea level rise (SLR) due to climate change is a serious global threat. The scientific evidence is now overwhelming. The tide gauge measurements show that the current global sea level rise began at the start of the 20th century. Between 1900 and 2017, the globally averaged sea level rose by 16–21cm. and more precisely, data gathered from satellite radar measurements reveals an accelerating rise of 7.5cm (3 in) from 1993 to 2017 (WCRP Global Sea Level Budget Group, 2018), for an average rate of 31mm per year. This paper reviewed some related conceptual works including concept of sea, concept of rising sea level, concept of climate change, effect of climate change on rising sea level. The paper also reviewed the remedies to rising sea levels such as creating natural infrastructure, using beaches as barriers, building storm water pumps etc. and the control to climate change which involves the use of adaptation and mitigation as the complementary strategies for reducing and managing the risks of climate change. However, in all the paper concluded that climate change is one of the most challenging issues facing the world today. It has led to a rise in the earth’s average surface temperature by about 0.7°C over the past 100 years. The resultant thermal expansion of the ocean and the increased melting of the glaciers have facilitated the sea level rise in the oceanic system. One of the recommendations made was that, to plan responsibly to respond to sea level rise which is inevitable due to climate change, it is crucial that the government of all levels should jointly plan for human and ecological systems. And they should be aware of the causes, effect of climate change and sea level rise amongst the coastal population in areas which are more vulnerable to flooding for the preservation of properties and lives.

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