Global sea level could rise by as much as 8 feet by 2100 in a worst-case scenario Sea level in the Northeast and in some other US regions will r...

Published on January 20, 2017 02:14 by LALA BEHARI SUKLA, Research Professor , Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar

Global sea level could rise by as much as 8 feet by 2100 in a worst-case scenario Sea level in the Northeast and in some other US regions will rise significantly faster than the global average, according to a new report. In a worst-case scenario, global sea level could rise by about 8 feet by 2100, according to the report, which lays out six scenarios intended to inform national and regional planning. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170119111004.htm