Global sea levels ‘climbed 3 inches since 1992’Sea levels worldwide rose an average of nearly 3 inches (8 cm) since 1992, the result of warming waters and melting ice, a panel of NASA scientists said on Wednesday. In 2013, a United Nations panel predicted sea levels would rise More… |
Small island states seek economic overhaulSmall island states facing a "frightening" rise in sea levels will seek investments in everything from solar energy to fisheries to boost their economies at a UN summit next week. Leaders will meet in Samoa in the Pacifi More… |
Bahrain to protect new projectsEvery new construction project in Bahrain will now be designed to withstand possible rises in the country's sea level, it has been revealed. The decision is part of Bahrain's commitment to the UN Global Disaster Risk Reduction prog More… |
Bahrain to protect new projectsEvery new construction project in Bahrain will now be designed to withstand possible rises in the country's sea level, it has been revealed. The decision is part of Bahrain's commitment to the UN Global Disaster Risk Reduction prog More… |
Rising sea flood threat to BahrainMost of Bahrain could disappear under water within 100 years, unless the world tackles climate change and its potentially disastrous impact, UN resident co-ordinator and UNDP resident representative Sayed Aqa has warned. The country is the More… |