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Which countries will be affected by rising sea levels?

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This has been attributed mainly to three factors: thermal expansion, melting glaciers (or polar ice caps), and ice loss from Greenland and Antarctica. In general, island countries are the most affected by the rising sea levels, although countries who sit at a low elevation are also very much at risk. read more

China will be most affected by rising sea levels caused by global warming, according to a new report from Climate Central. The report assesses the impact of sea level rises caused by 2 and 4 degrees Celsius global temperature increases. read more

People living on land that will be below sea level or chronic flood levels by the end of the century, assuming current emissions trends continue, and medium sensitivity of sea level to warming. Some countries, such as the Netherlands, have levees that may provide protection. read more

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