Late last week, California authorities released a new report on the rising sea levels. This showed that the melting Antarctica will most likely have a higher impact on California than on any other state. Possibly bigger than even the world average.
As the water levels will rise, the Golden state could start losing its iconic beaches. According to this latest report, some of its most important infrastructures could be affected as well.
The California Coast Could Be “In The Bull’s Eye” Of Rising Sea-Levels
The new report on the effects of the warming global weather and rising water levels was released on April 26th. Research was carried out by a group part of the California Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team.
It is not the first study produced by the working group. An initial report came out in 2010 and was then updated in 2013. John Laird that a newer one was nonetheless needed. The updated projections and more advanced science on sea-level rise required such an action. Laird is a council chairman and also the California Natural Resources Agency Secretary.
This new research concluded the following. The melting of the West Antarctica Ice Sheet will affect the Golden state more than any other such event.
“For every foot of global sea-level rise caused by the loss of ice in West Antarctica, sea-level will rise approximately 1.25 feet along the California coast.”
Recently released studies on the matter show that the both Antarctica and Greenland’s rate of ice loss are on the rise. Many expect this to become a primary contributor to the worldwide sea-level rise.
As it is, the Council will start holding workshops. These will take place throughout spring and summer, and will focus on this research. They will also take comments, and even create a draft proposal for a new environmental policy, one that could be approved by next January.
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