More Clues as to how Climate Change may Affect Global Sea Levels
A report published today in the journal Science helps to reveal more about the possible effects of climate change on global sea level. According to the 2007 4th Assessment Report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ice shelf breakup is a major contributor to global sea level rise:
“Taken together, the ice sheets in Greenland and
Antarctica have very likely been contributing to sea
level rise over 1993 to 2003.” IPCC 4th Assessment Report
