Sea Level Rise - Stony Brook Universityprofile will influence extent of floodplain. 1880 floodplain...
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Sea Level Rise
Tadhg Matthews
https://www.pexels.com/search/water/
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/12/world/sea-level-rise-accelerating/index.html
Causes
- Climate Change- Thermal Expansion of Water- Glaciers and ice sheets melting (Greenland, Antarctica)
- Wasting water- Irrigation- Water Pollution
https://www.google.com/maps
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/12/world/sea-level-rise-accelerating/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/12/world/sea-level-rise-accelerating/index.html
Major Flooding
https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/images/2015/08/gw-impacts-graphic-storm-surge-high-tides-magnify-sea-level-rise-risks.jpg
Habitat Loss
http://www.businessinsider.com/what-would-happen-if-all-the-ice-melted-2013-11https://www.visitnc.com/story/sea-turtles-on-the-coast
Mitigation
- Conserve Water- Use Rainwater- Fix Leaks
- Conserve Energy
https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2016/07/as-sea-levels-rise-how-best-to-protect-our-coasts/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msnOHuPep9I\