Scientists issue warning about looming threat to coastal communities: 'Will be essential for effective adaptation'
A new study has found that sea levels around the Canary Islands have been rising faster over time, closely following global trends.
What's happening?
In a news release from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, a pair of researchers from the school's Institute of Oceanography and Global Change shared their findings from a detailed study analyzing sea levels around the Canary Islands from 1993 to 2022.
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Using data from satellites and coastal tide gauges, the climate researchers found that local ocean currents and swirling eddies play a major role in why some areas experience higher sea levels than others.
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What's being done about rising sea-levels around the Canary Islands?
The climate researchers noted that sea levels around the Canary Islands could rise by more than a foot by 2050 under the worst-case emissions scenario, with some cities facing even higher levels when land subsidence is taken into account.
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