The Science Behind Sea Level Rise: How Past Emissions Will Shape Our Future
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Sea levels are rising, and science shows they will continue to rise for generations due to heat-trapping emissions that have already been released. This highlights a profound and enduring climate injustice: future generations will face the consequences of todays decisions. The effects of these emissions are already unfolding, but the full extent of their impacton coastlines, communities, and ecosystemswill play out over lifetimes to come.
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