Tag: Sea level
Greenland: At least 27 centimeters sea rise – knowledge
Even if greenhouse gas emissions were stopped immediately, the melting of the Greenland ice sheet would cause global sea levels to rise by at least 27 centimeters. This is the…
WMO report: Four climate indicators reach new highs – Knowledge
According to the UN Meteorological Organization (WMO), four indicators of climate change reached new record values last year: the concentrations of important greenhouse gases, the rate of sea level rise,…
Daybreak I Seeing eyes into the catastrophe
Good morning, dear reader, did Sandra Stein and Ylenia Ohm know what they were getting into? Maybe they just thought: close your eyes and think hard when they named the…
Climate crisis: In 1962 the flood inundated Hamburg, how about today? – Society
history : “And then came the water” February 16, 2022 at 7:45 p.m Reading time: 8 mins Open detailed view Land below: Rescue teams rescue residents trapped by the water…
Climate change: 30 centimeter sea level rise on US coasts by 2050 – Knowledge
Forecasts of sea-level rise often remain abstract and difficult to grasp, as they usually give global average values for the year 2100. To get closer to the realities of human…
Storm low “Nadia”: Memories of the storm surge of 1962 – Panorama
Although “Nadia” is not one of the most violent storms in history, memories of the storm surge of 1962 are awakened in the north. A person dies, the gusts damage…
Cracks in the Ice: The Great Melting in Antarctica – Knowledge
When Fridtjof Nansen returned from his polar expedition from 1893 to ’96, he wrote about the huge floating mountains that had enclosed his ship, the Frams: “Unseen and untrodden, the…
Cracks in the ice: climate change threatens Thwaites glacier in Antarctica – knowledge
One of the largest glaciers in Antarctica, the Thwaites Glacier, is apparently increasingly losing its grip. Using current satellite measurements, scientists have discovered a network of many kilometers long cracks…
End of the World Climate Conference: Are We Saved Now?
D.he world climate conference in Glasgow is due to end today: Two weeks of little sleep and exhausting discussions are behind those who are supposed to save the planet. Has…
Sea level rise threatens coastal cities – knowledge
Bremen city center will remain dry for a long time to come. At some point, however, the water masses will eat their way with the tide. You will overcome the…