how scientists know the sea is rising

  • Written by: Joelle Gergis, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Australian National University
how scientists know the sea is risingSolheimajokull, a glacier in Southern Iceland.whatafoto/flickr, CC BY-NC

Last week, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report, delivering a sobering assessment of the state of our climate and the urgency of curbing emissions.

The report represents the work...

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