NASA Analysis Shows Irreversible Sea Level Rise for Pacific Islands
WEB3 days ago · The analysis by the sea level change team also found that the number of high-tide flooding days in an average year will increase by an order of magnitude for nearly all Pacific Island nations by the 2050s. Portions of the NASA team’s analysis were included in a sea level rise report published by the United Nations in August 2024.
Stop global warming to turn the tide on sea level rise: UN ... - UN News
WEB3 days ago · Former General Assembly President Dennis Francis commended UN Member States for taking decisive action on the issue of sea level rise. He said the meeting marks the starting point towards “an ambitious declaration” by the General Assembly in September 2026. “ The declaration is an opportunity to secure prosperity, dignity and rights of ...
First-ever interagency sea level rise website is live
WEB6 days ago · SeaLevel.GlobalChange.gov pairs a dynamic delivery of the latest research on sea level change with foundational educational content on how and why sea level rise is happening, its impacts and actions that can be taken to address the challenges coastal communities face from rising seas.
Science to tackle sea level rise discussed at UNGA
WEB2 days ago · News. 27 September 2024. The urgent need for knowledge, data, and science to inform risk assessments and decision-making on sea level rise took center stage during a high-level panel discussion at the UN General Assembly's meeting on Sea Level Rise on Wednesday. The event, titled “Knowledge, Data, and Science to …
First-ever interagency sea level rise website is live - Phys.org
WEB4 days ago · For the first time, the public has access to a whole-of-government, comprehensive online resource all about sea level rise: SeaLevel.GlobalChange.gov. On behalf of the U.S. Interagency Task Force ...
‘Time to Turn the Tide, Save Ourselves from Rising Seas,’ Says ...
WEB3 days ago · Their choices will determine the scale, pace and impact of future sea level rise. Temperature increases over 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels could take the world past dangerous tipping points — potentially leading to long-term, irreversible collapse of the Greenland and West Antarctica icesheets.
UN chief issues global SOS as new reports warn Pacific sea-level rise ...
WEBAug 27, 2024 · CNN — A “worldwide catastrophe” is imperiling Pacific Islands and the world must respond to the unprecedented and devastating impacts of rising seas “before it is too late,” the United Nations...
NASA Analysis Sees Spike in 2023 Global Sea Level Due to El Niño
WEBMar 21, 2024 · Global average sea level rose by about 0.3 inches (0.76 centimeters) from 2022 to 2023, a relatively large jump due mostly to a warming climate and the development of a strong El Niño. The total rise is equivalent to draining a quarter of Lake Superior into the ocean over the course of a year.
NASA Sea Level Change Portal
WEBNASA Analysis Sees Spike in 2023 Global Sea Level Due to El Niño. Get the latest information on sea level science, news, data, and newest features of the NASA Sea Level Web Portal.
NASA Uses 30-Year Satellite Record to Track and Project Rising Seas
WEBMar 17, 2023 · The average global sea level rose by 0.11 inches (0.27 centimeters) from 2021 to 2022, according to a NASA analysis of satellite data. That’s the equivalent of adding water from a million Olympic-size swimming pools to the ocean every day for a year and is part of a multidecade trend of rising seas. Since satellites began observing sea ...