Tuesday, 7 July, 2015
Reference
Sea-level rise due to polar ice-sheet mass loss during past warm periods, Dutton et al., Science, 10 July 2015, DOI: 10.1126/science.aaa4019
Media
> PALSEA2 / PAGES Press Release (English, 7 July 2015)
Analyses and maps of sea-level rise impact
Colleagues at Climate Central have run US and global analyses putting the projected 6m of eventual sea level rise in a meaningful context.
> Global-focused research summary and graphics with global number (>375 million), rankings of top nations and megacities
> Climate Centrals own coverage of the Science paper
> Zip code-searchable interactive map of the US showing land below 6m
> US-focused research summary and tables giving assessment of US national population below 6m (>23 million), plus rankings and numbers for top states and cities
Image
Figure 1: Small increases in global average temperature may eventually lead to sea-level rise of 6 metres or more according to evidence from past warm periods in Earth's history. Temperatures shown are relative to preindustrial levels. Present day temperature is around 0.8°C higher than preindustrial levels.
