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Sea level is projected to rise by 3.5 to 34.6 inches between 1990 and 2100
•Sea level is projected to rise by 3.5 to 34.6 inches between 1990 and 2100 leading to inundation.
UN's IPCC report predicts massive heatwaves, loss to lives from rising temperatures
•The report projects significant dip in GDP growth of Africa, southeast Asia, India, Brazil & Mexico.
Watch: Sunnier weather accelerating Greenland's ice melt
•Two degrees Celsius warming will spike sea level rise
Fp Archives •A jump in global average temperatures of 1.5 degree Celsius to two degrees Celsius will see the collapse of Antarctic ice shelves.
'Irreversible' Antarctic ice sheet collapse has already begun
Fp Archives •Vast glaciers in West Antarctica seem to be locked in an irreversible thaw linked to global warming that may push up sea levels for centuries, scientists said on Monday.
Global warming will cause many more cyclone Phailins: Greenpeace
Fp Archives •"Such intense and destructive storms are likely to become more frequent in the future as global warming intensifies", said Greenpeace.
Global warming may raise sea levels by more than 2 metres: study
Fp Archives •Each degree Celsius rise in global temperatures is likely to raise world's sea levels by more than 2 metres within the next 2,000 years, a new study has warned.
Global warming may raise sea levels by more than 2 metres: study
Fp Archives •Each degree Celsius rise in global temperatures is likely to raise world's sea levels by more than 2 metres within the next 2,000 years, a new study has warned.
Rising sea levels threatening survival of Kolkata, says RK Pachauri
Fp Archives •There is a very high risk in delta cities like Kolkata, Shanghai and Dhaka. They are very vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to sea level rise and coastal flooding" Pachauri told reporters.