Climate change is accelerating the sea level rise in India and globally.  In December 2023, sea level was 104 mm above 1993’s measure, which reveals the unprecedented rate at which the sea level is currently rising.  This is the result of a two-fold effect, attributed to both the thermal expansion of seawater and melting of ice sheets and glaciers.  Sea level rise poses significant threats like erosion, flooding, and groundwater contamination in coastal cities worldwide, along with the loss of vegetation and aquatic life.  In recent decades, the latter has become a more dominant contributor.  Collecting and maintaining sea level rise data is a complex process compared to monitoring air quality and temperature data, for which continuous observational data from several decades is required.

Tarun Sharma and Yutika Vora. "Rise in Sea Levels: Fate of Small and Mid-sized Coastal Cities". Nagrika. Accessed January 12, 2025. https://www.nagrika.org/... (Contributed by Gregory Autin).

Posted on 12/01/25

Share this! 
Recent Abstracts