Rising
Can the rise in salt water levels affect/contaminate fresh drinking water?
Yes, it can
This rise in sea water can disrupt and endanger what 2 populations locally?
Plants and animals
How much does the water rise per year?
0.12 - 0.14 inches
What does fossil fuels come from?
They come from the decomposition of buried carbon-based organisms that died millions of years ago. They create carbon-rich deposits that are extracted and burned for energy.
About how much of the world's population lives in coastal areas?
More than 1/2
How do places like Antarctica boost rising sea levels?
Glaciers and ice sheets melting
How do rising sea levels affect the pacific islands?
Erosion of beaches, the island could disappear, and/or wetland flooding.
What is a levee?
An embankment to keep out water
Is the atmosphere heating up exponentially, steadily, or randomly?
Exponentially
What can you do to slow down rising sea levels?
Reduce your carbon footprint (you can search it up) and get involved and volunteer with a conservation organization near you.
What does beach nourishment do?
Translocates sand on the beaches which rises the level of the beach
What percent of marshes are predicted to be lost by 2100?
41%
What is 1 cause of rising sea levels, and what country does it the most?
Burning fossil fuels. China does it the most!
How will this water rise affect people with coastal homes?
It costs a lot of money for people to move if their houses are affected and some can't afford it
Are technological innovations a permanent or temporary solution to rising sea water levels?
Temporary