Rising sea level threatens the US coast

According to a study published in the journal 'Nature Climate Change' , sea level in the Atlantic coast of the United States including cities like New York and Boston has risen four times faster than the average of the world. .

>>>Sea level will rise by 20m if the Earth's ice melts

Research shows that this phenomenon is increasing the risk of flooding on the coast and threatening biodiversity in wet areas.

The above conclusions were made as US National Research Council experts assessed that sea levels could rise two to three times higher than expected in this century due to warming. of climate.

Since 1990, the US Atlantic sea level has increased from 2 to 3.7 mm per year and at the world level, this increase is from 0.6 to 1 mm.

If the climate continues to warm, from now until 2100, the water level at the coast will increase by 30cm compared to the average of 1m in the world.

According to oceanographer Kara Doran of the US Geological Survey (USGS), when water from the melting ice in Groenland Island enters the Atlantic Ocean, the currents will be disturbed and slow down.

This slow flow will increase the water level along the upper sea area and this situation is more likely to occur.