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This climatologist said, "Sea level rise won't stop at 2100. It's going to continue to rise. So you can't adapt for 2100 and just call it quits.”
Who is Peter Clark?
The body of water that surrounds the Maldives
What is the Indian Ocean?
This term describes the depth of the ocean at a specific point
What is local sea level?
An economic impact of sea level rise
What is financial burden?
This year is a commonly-used benchmark in sea level projections
What is 2100?
This climatologist said, “We may be more vulnerable to sea level rise than we thought and it may be more rapid than we have anticipated. This is an issue we should take very seriously.”
Who is Peter Clark?
The number of islands in the Maldives
What is 1,192?
Objects used to measure global sea level
What are satellites?
What impact of sea level rise carries away rocks, sand, and soils along the coast
What is erosion?
What is 40 percent?
This author said, “If our government won't spend the money to protect New Orleans sufficiently today, what are the chances we will spend the money to protect dozens of coastal cities post-2050, once everyone knows that sea levels will keep rising and intense hurricanes will occur relentlessly?”
Who is Joseph J. Romm?
The highest elevation of the Maldives
What is 17 feet?
The cause of glacial melting
What is global warming?
This impact of sea level rise is harmful to coastal plants, animals, and humans
What is salinization?
Global sea levels have risen this much since 1880
What is eight inches?
The occupation of the individual who said, "As the polar ice melts and sea level rises, we humans find ourselves facing the prospect that once again we may quite literally become ocean.”
What is a musician?
This event occurred off the coast of the Maldives in 2016
What is coral bleaching?
Produced by warming, this raises sea levels in the Arctic and Antarctic regions
What is runoff (from melting ice sheets)?
Approximately this many acres of coastal wetlands are washed away by rising seas per year
What is 80,000?
An increase in sea levels coupled with stronger storm surges will lead to more of these
What are dangerous weather events?
This climatologist said, “The future of our country, the future of our people, the future of our culture – it all depends on our action today.”
Who is Aminath Shauna?
Healthy coral reefs act as a seawall for this purpose
What is preventing erosion of the islands?
The phenomenon that occurs in seawater when warming occurs
What is expansion?
This term describes the combination of salt and fresh water
What is intrusion?
Sea level rise could cost the global economy this much money by the end of the century
What is $14.2 trillion?