Impacts of rising sea level

Question 1

How has there been more frequent and severe coastal flooding?

Answer 1

Flooding of low lying areas has increased, e.g. St Mark’s Square in Venice flooded 100 times in 1996

Question 2

How has there been submergence of low-lying islands?

Answer 2

Low-lying islands have disappeared

If sea level rises 0.5 m than most of the Maldives will be submerged

Question 3

How have there been changes in coastline?

Answer 3

Islands are created and area of land is decreased

If sea level rises by 0.3 m 8000km² of land in Bangladesh will be lost