At the end of the century, the sea will submerge 4 million Americans

According to two recent studies, scientists predict that about 4 million Americans, living on an area larger than the state of Maryland (about 32,000 square kilometers) could be submerged below sea level at the end. this century.

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Sea level rise can threaten 4 million Americans by the end of the century

As the Earth gets warmer, the sea will rise due to the expansion of water and melting glaciers. A recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), estimated that the sea level will rise by about 2m by 2100, this number may be even higher depending on the amount of ice melting at the poles and the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere.

Ben Strauss, co-author of the studies at the Climate Center, said: "The current sea level rise is causing frequent flooding in coastal areas, threatening accommodation, jobs and the lives of millions of people With a densely populated population in the coastal area today, the damage will be huge, and increase year by year. "

According to the Climate Center research in collaboration with the University of Arizona, the sea may rise by 1 meter by the end of the century. The results show that the area most affected by flooding will surround the Gulf of Mexico. However, in terms of population, people in Florida suffered the most damage, followed by the states of Louisiana, California, New York and New Jersey.

In the second study, researchers combined data on the impact of storms on sea level and future global sea level predictions. The results show that mutant sea levels that once appeared only once in a century may in the future be more frequent in the decade or less.