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A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants.

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Harvey, Chelsea. "Sea-level rise will cause more than flooding - these 5 other impacts of rising oceans are just as bad." Business Insider. Business Insider, 17 Feb. 2015. Web. 23 May 2017.

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Burn less fossil fuels

curbing emissions of certain pollutants can help prevent the sea level rise.

The four pollutants - black carbon, methane, ozone and CFCs

Miami Beach is installing water pumps to reduce flooding because of rising sea levels.

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When sea levels rise rapidly, as they have been doing, even a small increase can have devastating effects on coastal habitats. As seawater reaches farther inland, it can cause destructive erosion, wetland flooding, aquifer and agricultural soil contamination, and lost habitat for fish, birds, and plants.

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Rise in sea levels is linked to three primary factors

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Rise in sea levels is linked to three primary factors

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1. Thermal Expansion: When water heats up, it expands.
2. Melting Glaciers and Polar Ice Caps: They have been melting more than normal in the summer and have diminished snowfall in later seasons.
3. Ice Loss from Greenland and West Antarctica: Increased heat is causing the massive ice sheets that cover Greenland and Antarctica to melt at an accelerated pace.

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A sea level rise is an increase in the volume of water in the world’s oceans, resulting in an increase in global mean sea level. Sea level rise is usually attributed to global climate change.

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In addition, hundreds of millions of people live in areas that will become increasingly vulnerable to flooding. Higher sea levels would force them to abandon their homes and relocate. Low-lying islands could be under water soon.

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When large storms hit land, higher sea levels mean bigger, more powerful storm surges that can strip away everything in their path.

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Rising Sea Levels.

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1.  Up to 216 million people can expect to see their homes submerged by 2100. The places most at risk are China, Vietnam, and Japan. The United States and the United Kingdom are at risk top.

2. The world’s largest cities will lose money. By 2050, cities that are located in coastal areas prone to flooding could lose $1 trillion each year. This puts cities, such as Miami, New York and New Orleans at particular risk of suffering economically.

3.  Living by the sea may not be an option in the future.
However, the “future” is not that far off – think within the next 20 years.

4. Habitats are disappearing.
Both animals and plants that rely on cold weather to survive in areas like the Arctic are seeing their homes disappear. Up to one-fourth of all plants and animals on the planet could go extinct if the Earth continues to warm over the next 100 years.

5. Beaches would disappear.
Beaches are where many people make their homes, but they are also big business areas as well. When rising sea levels consume coastlines, commerce and tourism is directly impacted.

6. Farming would become more difficult. Because salt water would begin to dominate the overall freshwater supply, it would become more challenging for farmers to irrigate their crops,