Sentences with phrase «combined effects of sea level rise»
The combined effects of sea level rise and more powerful storms could cause a 10-fold increase in the occurrence rate of extreme storm surges, but smart planning could prevent Katrina - level destruction
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The combined effect of these is to cause disproportionate rises in sea level.
The current rate of relative sea - level rise (the combined effect of land subsidence and sea - level rise) along parts of the coastal delta is nearly 8 to 9 mm per year.
Alaska's coast is vulnerable to the effects of sea - ice retreat, thawing of coastal permafrost, and rising sea level, all of which are caused by warming, and combine to increase coastal erosion.
The low - lying East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States are vulnerable to combined effects of sea - level rise, storm surges, and hurricanes.
If emissions were to continue unabated and global temperature increases exceed 4 °C, increased rainfall would further enhance the risk of floods by raising river levels, which, combined with sea level rise, could impact as many as 12 million people in Bangladesh, especially if a storm surge from a tropical cyclone compounded these effects.