In the British territory, the last decades were warmer, wetter and sunnier than in the 20th century.
Since the 1900s, sea level grew about 16.5 centimeters Y the rate of sea level rise Around the country doubled in a century.
One of the reasons for the increase is the melting of glaciers from the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheetsreported the AFP news agency.
“Our long-term measurements show that in recent decades the rate of sea level rise in the UK has increased,” explained Svetlana Jevrejeva, from the National Oceanographic Centre, and warned that this phenomenon threatens coastal areas.
“As sea levels rise, storms can cause stronger impacts”he highlighted.
Due to its insular nature, the United Kingdom is particularly exposed to coastal erosion.
A recent report from the UK Environment Agency estimated that one in six people was exposed to the risk of flooding due to rain or rising sea and that one million people would be directly affected by rising sea levels by the end of the century.
Source: Ambito
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