Issues/ Causes
When Ocean water levels increase, causing coastal areas to shrink or disappear.
Sea level rise
Warmer water temperatures cause this damaging effect on coral reefs.
coral bleaching
Rising seas can damage these structures where people live
homes
Restoring these natural coastal barriers helps reduce flooding and erosion.
wetlands and mangroves
Human actions, like building and pollution, both cause sea levels to rise.
Coastal habitat destruction
These underwater forests are damaged by stronger storms and changing ocean temperatures.
kelp forests
Beaches and coral reef damage negatively affect this global industry.
tourism
In 2024, this California city studied sea level rise threatening wetlands and communities.
San Francisco
Melting ice sheets and this ocean process both cause sea levels to rise.
thermal expansion
Animals like seals and polar bears are affected by the loss of this frozen habitat.
sea ice
Flooding can contaminate this essential resource for human health.
water supply
Community efforts in the Solomon Islands focused on restoring thousands of these trees.
mangroves
Loss of wetlands and mangroves increases the risk of these two coastal hazards.
flooding and erosion
When species move to cooler waters, it disrupts this important ecological relationship
predator-prey relationships
For many coastal and Indigenous communities, losing habitats also means losing this important aspect of life.
culture/tradition
Individuals can help by lowering their impact on climate through this type of footprint reduction.
reducing carbon footprint