Driven by climate change, global mean sea level rose 11–16 cm in the twentieth century. The research by Climate Central a U.S.-based non-profit climate science and news organization, underscored the scale of the upheaval projected to unfold as global warming increasingly threatens some of the world’s most densely-populated regions. The study found that 300 million people are now living on land that is likely to flood at least once a year on average by mid-century without adequate sea defenses, even if governments manage to make sharp cuts in emissions.
Research by Scott A. Kulp and Benjamin H. Strauss. Nature Communications. October 29, 2019.
See article by Matthew Green.Reuters/Yahoo News. October 29, 2019.
