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1. IN HOT WATER.

Subjects
*CLIMATE change research, *GLOBAL warming & the environment, *SEA level & the environment, *GREENHOUSE gases & the environment, *OCEAN
Abstract

The article offers information on several aspects associated with an association of climate change on the rise in the ocean level. The topics addressed include details on the climate models which had consistently projected larger increases in ocean temperatures than those detected in observational studies, a source of frustration to climate scientists.

Published
2019

2. Vulnerable Airports Swamped.

Author

HIROKO TABUCHI

Subjects
*AIRPORTS & the environment, *CLIMATE change, *SEA level & the environment, *GLOBAL warming & the environment, *GREENHOUSE gases & the environment, *FLOOD control, *SEA-walls
Abstract

The article looks at the crisis facing low-lying airports around the world as sea levels rise and extreme weather brought about by climate change. It forecasts greenhouse gas emissions from international air travel by 2050 and discusses potential effects of global warming on the aviation industry. It highlights initiatives of airports in defense of floods that include installation of flood walls at La Guardia Airport in New York and rainwater pumps at Kansai International Airport in Japan.

Published
2018

3. Warming Gets Worse.

Author

Goodell, Jeff

Subjects
*SEA ice, *GLOBAL warming & the environment, *CARBON dioxide & the environment, *METHANE & the environment, *GREENHOUSE gases & the environment, *SEA level & the environment
Abstract

The author reports that ice experts are stunned at new data concerning the speed of Arctic melting. He explains how the melting of rotting debris beneath the ice generates carbon dioxide and discusses the release of methane from melting methane ice. He reports that rising Arctic temperatures will cause a surge in sea levels.

Published
2009

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