If current trends in global warming continue unmitigated, some of the world's most well - known and historically significant cultural landmarks — including the Statue of Liberty in New York City, the Tower of London in the United Kingdom, and the archaeological sites of Pompeii in Italy — could be destroyed by rising global sea levels over the next 2,000 years, according to new research. (livescience.com)
Holland's Greenland mission has determined that warm water under icebergs and most likely under glaciers is at the root of rising global sea levels (as opposed to warm air). (discovermagazine.com)
As if that's not bad enough, rising global sea levels lead to storm surges that are higher and that move farther inland than before. (climaterealityproject.org)