Wednesday, May 5, 2021 — New research from a large international group of scientists, including the Physical Geography research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel led by Prof Philippe Huybrechts, suggests that sea level rise due to the melting of land ice could be halved this century if we meet the Paris targets to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
The new study examines the contribution of land ice to sea level rise in the 21st century. Huybrechts: “Even if we were to stop all greenhouse gas emissions now, global sea levels would continue to rise. But our study shows that an ambitious climate policy in line with the Paris Agreement can still limit the damage. ...
Sea level rise can be halved this century
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