“NASA Study: Rising Sea Level Could Exceed Estimates for U.S. Coasts – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet.” NASA, NASA, 15 Nov. 2022, https://climate.nasa.gov/news/3232/nasa-study-rising-sea-level-could-exceed-estimates-for-us-coasts/. 

 

The article talks about the potential effects of climate change on sea levels. The article states a prediction made by NASA that by 2050 the sea level will rise 12 inches compared to today’s waterline. The article says the cause of this large increase in sea level is the warming climate caused by climate change. They predict the climate to accelerate into the warmer temperatures every year. NASA did research on this issue by using satellites up in space to compare the different years at the coasts. The article states different areas in the United States such as the west coast, east coast and gulf of Mexico will all be affected by different levels of water rise. 

 

This article is related to environmental science because we study sea level rise and the causes of it. My reaction while reading the article was thinking what the possible outcomes would be if the water level were to increase by about 12 inches. This would have a massive effect and toll on all areas at the coast. These issues will not only be faced in the United States but also around the entire world. What would possible solutions be to minimize the amount of sea level rise and ways to prevent disaster in case it were to happen?