Sea Level Rise

Flood controls in Southeast Asia

This white paper documents research conducted to assess the impact of climate change in Southeast Asia, especially in regards to differing consequences for rural and urban areas and in relation to flood control and ecosystem vulnerability.

Publication Date:

01/08/2017

Source: Eco-Business

Tags:

Flood Control, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Asia, Water Management, Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather Events

Climate Change

State of the Climate in 2016

An international, peer-reviewed publication released each summer, the State of the Climate is the authoritative annual summary of the global climate published as a supplement to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

Publication Date:

01/08/2017

Source: American Meteorological Society

Tags:

Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, El Nino, Global Warming, Green House Gases, Atmosphere, Sea Level Rise, Ozone Layer, Arctic, Antarctica, India, Global

Climate Change

40 million people will be at risk from rising sea level by 2050: Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan

Nearly 40 million people in India will be at risk from the rise in sea-level by 2050, the government today said.

Publication Date:

26/07/2017

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Sea Level Rise, Climate Change, Global Warming, UNEP, UNFCCC, Coastal Regulations, Wetlands, Groundwater, Climate Impacts

Climate Change

Rise in Global Sea Levels

According to the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that global mean sea level had risen by 0.19m over the period 1901-2010 with a rate of global ave

Publication Date:

25/07/2017

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Global Warming, IPCC, Coastal Regulations

Climate Change

A region at risk: the human dimensions of climate change in Asia and the Pacific

Unabated climate change would bring devastating consequences to countries in Asia and the Pacific, which could severely affect their future growth, reverse current development gains, and degrade quality of life, according to a report produced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).

Publication Date:

14/07/2017

Source: Asian Development Bank

Tags:

Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, Rainfall, Sea Level Rise, Cyclones, Hydrology, Floods, River Basin, Asia, India, Climate Impacts

Climate Change

Giant iceberg breaking off Antarctica is worrisome, but glaciers behind it are a bigger problem: Here’s why

Antarctica ice sheet breaks off: But while the breaking off of the iceberg is worrisome, experts caution that the glaciers behind it are the bigger problem.

Publication Date:

14/07/2017

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Antarctica, Glacial Melt, Global Warming, Sea Level Rise, Climate Impacts

Climate Change

Rising sea levels to flood major US cities: Study

Major US cities like New York, Boston and Miami may face chronic flooding over the next few decades, warn scientists who have found that sea level rise due to climate change may cause 60 per cent o

Publication Date:

14/07/2017

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Sea Level Rise, Climate Change, Floods, Displacement, Climate Impacts, Global Warming

Climate Change

India most vulnerable to climate change: Jairam Ramesh

MUMBAI: India is the most vulnerable country in the world to climate change and should demonstrate leadership to tackle the problem, said former union environment minister Jairam Ramesh.

Publication Date:

11/07/2017

Source: Times Of India (Mumbai)

Tags:

Climate Change, India, COP 21 (Paris), Sea Level Rise, Glacial Melt, Himalaya, Climate Impacts

Climate Change

Extreme sea level rise may become yearly phenomenon by 2050

Extreme sea levels, that are expected to be experienced once every 100 years on average, may become a yearly occurrence in many areas by 2050, a study warns.

Publication Date:

10/07/2017

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Sea Level Rise, Global Warming, Glacial Melt, Europe, Australia, Climate Change

Climate Change

Understanding extreme sea levels for broad-scale coastal impact and adaptation analysis

Extreme events currently expected to happen on average once every 100 years could, in vulnerable coastlines around the world, occur every decade or even every year by 2050 warns this new study published in the journal “Nature Communications”