SEA-LEVEL RISE

Our center has been acting for many years to protect wildlife from sea level rise, including emission of greenhouse gases that cause climate change, the root cause of the problem, and protection of fragile coastal species and their habitat It was. Endangered Species Act. In 2013 we secured three Florida plants that are particularly threatened by sea level rise. Aboriginal spinful apple, Florida semaphore cactus, and Cape Sable contwort. In 2010, we submitted a scientific petition to protect 404 endangered species of endangered species such as the seaside sparrow of MacGillivray and Florida Keys. We took legal action to ensure that they receive appropriate protection for them. As part of a groundbreaking agreement with the US Fish and Wildlife Conservation Authority in 2011, all these species in Southeast Asia and the coastal species range are protected, these species are awaiting protection and serious at sea We are facing risks. It rises like a baseball bat in Florida. In addition, our wildlife conservation institution surely protects the highland habitats of endangered species living in the coastal area, so that it moves to the sea level rise place.

Sea level rise: After a relatively small change in 2000, world sea level rose by 25 centimeters (9.8 inches) in the 19th and 20th centuries. The sea level rise rate has been increasing in recent decades. Sea level rise is caused by the thermal expansion of the ocean and melting of glaciers and ice sheets as water expands and expands. Food Supply: Hoter climates are better for crops (extend growth period, increase carbon dioxide can increase photosynthesis) and be harmful to crops (excessive heat can damage plants ). The IPCC found that global warming is currently benefiting crops in certain high-latitude areas, but this adverse effect is becoming more common worldwide.

The rise in the average sea level in the world is caused by the expansion of the sea water, melting the ice, mainly due to the rise in the temperature of the earth. However, sea level rise is not uniform, it varies from place to place. Sea level rise along the coast of California, Oregon, Washington (hereinafter referred to as the West Coast of the United States of America) is based on an average sea level rise on the global scale and the circulation pattern of the ocean and the atmosphere in the North Pacific, gravity and deformation of land ice change It depends on regional factors. Coastal structure as well as impact. The relative importance of these factors determines whether the local sea level is above or below the global average and how fast it changes. This information is very important for coastal planning.

Sea level rise along the coast of California, Oregon, Washington: past, present and future (2012)