Rising sea levels

NASA leads the analysis based on more than 30 years of satellite observations, launching the initial satellite in 1992 and the latest one in 2020. Sea levels have risen by around four inches since 1993, overall.

Discover the detailed report outlining urgent measures to protect islands at risk from the rising sea levels. Learn why NGT took action.

Farmers in the region usually spend half the year on pokkali and the other half on prawns, but the Kerala Fisheries Department issued an order in 2022 that farmers no longer need to spend part of the year on pokkali.

Climate change and overdevelopment are causing saltwater to infiltrate crucial groundwater supplies in coastal areas of India, leaving many communities without access to potable water.

Cape Cod's salt marshes are not only visually stunning but also incredibly important, serving as one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet.

The recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said that rising sea levels are now considered unavoidable due to the extent of emissions already released into the atmosphere.

The temperature readings during the beginning of this winter season were mild, with no significant instances of winter rains and snowfall in November and December last year.

Kolkata sea level; Climate change has numerous consequences on the daily lives of many people, but few are as palpable as rising sea levels.

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, addressed the UN Security Council this week noting that the continued rise in sea level will generate "a mass exodus of entire populations on a biblical scale"