Increasing rise in sea levels

Rise was highest in the previous century

The scientists of a recently published climate change modelling study is of the opinion that the increased rise in sea levels is likely to be more than what it was during any of the 27 previous centuries. Moreover, its probability has been estimated at 95 per cent.
The statement in fact carries a very disturbing message. The rate in alarming rise has primarily been slow and then swiftly shot up. However, the danger in the message is: rising sea levels could potentially drive 100 million lives into extreme poverty.
Increase in sea levels is a global reality, and it’s also one of the several lines of evidence that supports the view that the global climate has recently warmed. Yet, it’s the perilous acceleration rate which raises fearful concerns. Why can’t we or the globe for that matter is failing to reduce that speed in acceleration? And more apprehensively, if the failure continues then the highly possible dangers to inflict the lives of a 100 million are likely to be realised soon. We don’t want that to happen and must adopt preventive measures to counter it.
According to the Inter­-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report it is potentially the human-induced or anthropogenic warming that has directly contributed to the sea level rise recorded in the latter half of the 20th century. Given that fact on top, it’s the global collective effort to control sea levels rise which is missing.
Undeniably, Bangladesh has been one of the major victims of sea levels rise and its coastal belt has been visibly hit hard. According to a World Bank report, our region could witness an estimated 3 to 8 mm rise per year, attributing the land subsidence to various natural and anthropogenic processes. Hazard mapping suggests that a 45 cm rise in the sea level would destroy 75 per cent of the Indian and Bangladeshi Sundarbans.
More ominously, the changing estuary dynamics have already affected the dispersion of wild mangrove seeds of the world's largest estuarine forest. Displacement of communities still continues to occur and salinity of waters has fast increased. So Bangladesh, in terms of adverse impacts of increased rise in sea levels, has been in the line of fire for quite some time.
Optimistically, last December, ministers from 195 countries adopted a legally binding agreement in Paris to fight climate change. The goal of the deal is to help the world abandon fossil fuels this century and, specifically, stop global warming “well below” 2 degrees Celsius and, if possible, below 1.5 degrees. Nations now must achieve this goal.

Increasing rise in sea levels

Rise was highest in the previous century

The scientists of a recently published climate change modelling study is of the opinion that the increased rise in sea levels is likely to be more than what it was during any of the 27 previous centuries. Moreover, its probability has been estimated at 95 per cent. The statement in fact carries a very disturbing message. The rate in alarming rise has primarily been slow and then swiftly shot up. However, the danger in the message is: rising sea levels could potentially drive 100 million lives into extreme poverty. Increase in sea levels is a global reality, and its also one of the several lines of evidence that supports the view that the global climate has recently warmed. Yet, its the perilous acceleration rate which raises fearful concerns. Why cant we or the globe for that matter is failing to reduce that speed in acceleration? And more apprehensively, if the failure continues then the highly possible dangers to inflict the lives of a 100 million are likely to be realised soon. We dont want that to happen and must adopt preventive measures to counter it. According to the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report it is potentially the human-induced or anthropogenic warming that has directly contributed to the sea level rise recorded in the latter half of the 20th century. Given that fact on top, its the global collective effort to control sea levels rise which is missing. Undeniably, Bangladesh has been one of the major victims of sea levels rise and its coastal belt has been visibly hit hard. According to a World Bank report, our region could witness an estimated 3 to 8 mm rise per year, attributing the land subsidence to various natural and anthropogenic processes. Hazard mapping suggests that a 45 cm rise in the sea level would destroy 75 per cent of the Indian and Bangladeshi Sundarbans. More ominously, the changing estuary dynamics have already affected the dispersion of wild mangrove seeds of the worlds largest estuarine forest. Displacement of communities still continues to occur and salinity of waters has fast increased. So Bangladesh, in terms of adverse impacts of increased rise in sea levels, has been in the line of fire for quite some time. Optimistically, last December, ministers from 195 countries adopted a legally binding agreement in Paris to fight climate change. The goal of the deal is to help the world abandon fossil fuels this century and, specifically, stop global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius and, if possible, below 1.5 degrees. Nations now must achieve this goal.