... to 100 centimetres over the next 100 years". The Pew Centre on Global Climate Change ('PCGCC') have stated that sea levels have risen 25 centimetres in the last 100 years and they say they will rise another 50 centimetres in the next 100 years. The effects on coasts if sea levels were to rise are mass erosion of beaches; major flooding in low areas and loss of wetlands. More than 50% of the United States population live on or near the coast and are considered vulnerable to rising sea levels; the 'PCGCC' have believe the effect could be worsened if it were to be accompanied by storm activity. The Maldives consists of almost 1,200 islands, which extend in a line 800km long. These islands are under a major potential threat to a rise in sea levels because 80% of the Maldives is less than 1 metre above sea level. The estimated ...

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