peterdutoit on Nostr: The heating ocean and melting ice, a hallmark of the evolving climate crisis, are ...

The heating ocean and melting ice, a hallmark of the evolving climate crisis, are causing seas to rise. (Global average sea level has risen 21–24 centimeters since 1880. In 2021, global sea level set a new record high—97 mm (3.8 inches) above 1993 levels.)

There are many places where retreat is the becoming the only option, one of these places is Khun Samut Chin, just outside of Bangkok.

Here 1.1km to 2km of land has already been swallowed by the sea.

More here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/01/just-four-pupils-left-how-the-sea-rose-up-on-a-thai-village

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