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The traditional way of measuring sea level rise has been via the use of Tide gauges. It sounds simple, just gather data of low and high tides from all around the coast, crunch the data and publish the results. One small flaw, it is not at all that simple. Why are Tide gauges challenging? There … Read more
A new study published by the UK’s Tyndall Centre at the University of East Anglia has revealed some rather startling news. Nearly 200,000 English properties are at risk of being abandoned from the 2050s due to rising sea levels. We have known for quite some time that sea level is rising. We have also begun … Read more
Sea level is rising. This is a well-established fact. The rate at which sea level is rising is also accelerating. Between 1901 and 2018 sea level has risen by 6-10 in. That insight comes via tide gauges. It sounds like a simple measurement, but working that out is deeply complex. Land itself rises and falls, … Read more
We know that sea level is rising. In fact we know the precise rate of that rise. What this study brings to the table for the first time is a very precise historical record of sea level for the UK going back over 200 years. As you can see from the above, it was rather … Read more
New Study: Sea level data confirms climate modeling projections were right. We are rapidly moving towards something between RCP4.5 and RCP8.5
Sea level rise – Danish team predict possible 1.35m rise by 2100 and highlight issues with previous modelling