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Sea Level Rise

Provided by: The Climate Initiative |Published on: August 11, 2023
Articles/Websites Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

  • This article discusses the pace of global sea level rise, the causes of sea level rise, and how it is impacting coastal communities and ecosystems.
  • Students will learn that global sea level rise is happening much faster than it did in earlier centuries, it is occurring because of ice melting in the polar regions and greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the ocean, and it is threatening jobs, beaches, homes, and ecosystems in coastal areas.
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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Economics
Authors: The Climate Initiative
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Global, Maine
Languages: English

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The Climate Initiative
The Climate Initiative is a nonpartisan, science-based climate change organization based in Kennebunkport, Maine whose mission is to empower youth voices for climate action. Through national education and empowerment initiatives, youth are learning about climate solutions and becoming agents of change in their communities and beyond. Learn more about TCI by connecting with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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