Rising Seas The Cost of Delay

A Bulletin special issue on the ever-rising seas

The May/June 2018 Issue: The wages of climate inaction: Ever-rising seas The science behind sea-level rise has long been understood, and a recent study has found that by the year 2300, sea levels will be 8 inches higher for every 5 years that carbon dioxide levels keep rising. Exactly what happens, and when, will be influenced by the degree to which humans reduce carbon emissions, and the uncertain dynamics of the Antarctic ice sheet. Explore our deep dive into sea level rise. What does “average global sea level rise” mean, and what are the global and regional consequences when all the ice melts on the far-away West Antarctic Ice Sheet? Here’s what you need to know: How much and how fast will global sea level rise? Dana Nuccitelli All sea level is local Jerry Mitrovica, Carling Hay, Robert Kopp, Megan Lickley Migration and displacement risks due to mean sea-level rise Robert McLeman The psychology of Miami’s struggle to adapt to sea-level rise Galen A. Treuer BOOK REVIEW As seas rise, world awaits "the plan" Stephen Nash Free access   OTHER FEATURES The Soil Value Exchange: Unlocking nature’s value via the market Jim Blackburn, Henk Mooiweer, Megan Parks, and Annie Hutson A containment failure: How American nuclear regulators undercut power plant safety from the beginning Victor Gilinsky INTERVIEW A conversation with Helen Caldicott Dan Drollette Jr. Free access NUCLEAR NOTEBOOK Russian nuclear forces, 2018 Hans M. Kristensen and Robert S. Norris Free access Coming soon: July/August special issue on missile defense Stay informed about the issues that matter at thebulletin.org. Follow the Bulletin on Twitter: @BulletinAtomic Become part of a vital, global information network for scientists, policymakers, and citizens around the world.

Some images provided by Shutterstock. Receive this message as a forward? Click here to sign up for future mailings.  Share this message on Social Media: