Combination of coastal population growth and rising sea levels could drive a shift comparable to the 20th century’s noteworthy MigrationUS coastal areas occupied by more than 13 million people will be at risk of being completely swamped by the sea under a worst-case climate change scenario,new research predicts, potentially main to a population upheaval comparable to the noteworthy Migration of the 20th century.
Population growth in coastal areas over the course of this century, or particularly in vulnerable areas of Florida,is likely to collide with the reality of rising seas caused by melting glaciers and thermal expansion as the planet warms.
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Source: theguardian.com