Question

What is effect of global warming on sea level?

Answer 1

Global warming

Global warming refers to an increase in the global mean temperature of the atmosphere due to an increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases.

The effects of global warming on sea level are as follows:

1. As a result of an increase in temperature, the glaciers, and polar ice caps are melting.
2. It is causing a rise in the sea level all over the world.
3. A rise of even half a meter in sea level will cause an increasing number of floods in various cities across the world.
4. Coastal salt marshes and estuaries might disappear.
5. It might lead to the disappearance of breeding grounds of various birds and fishes, ultimately causing their extinction.