Infographics

Sea-level rise

  • Sea-Level Rise and Global Warming
    Sea levels in the U.S. are rising fastest along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico
  • Global Warming and Sea-Level Rise
    Primary contributors to global sea-level rise
  • Sea-Level Rise Acceleration
    Heat-trapping gases already in the atmosphere will cause increases in temperature, causing sea-level rise
  • Global Average and Sea-Level Rise 2100
    The choices we make today will determine how high sea level rises this century, how fast it occurs, and how much time we have to protect our communities

Credit: Union of Concerned Scientists: Sea Level Rise, 2014

Curated by Lea Rekow for BifrostOnline

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