Rising Sea Levels by Ella Fox

Rising Sea Levels

How climate change harms the Virginia coastline

Rising sea levels are a major effect of climate change that is often overlooked

How does climate change cause Sea Levels to rise?

As tempatures increase, large glaciers and icecaps are melting, therefore increasing the amount of water in our oceans.

As the water heats up water molecules also expand further leading the volume of oceans to increase.

Sea Levels have now risen around 8-9 inches since around 1980 and if nothing is done they will continue to rise.

But how will this rise in ocean levels effect Virginia in the future?

Beaches will begin to erode

Eventually disappearing entirely

There will be an increase in costal flooding

This can majorly damage cities on the shore

And Low lands will eventually be submerged

Forcing many people to move out of theses areas

This will result in mass migration inland

Then Leading to overpopulation in inland areas, such as Richmond

Rising Sea Levels is an issue that needs to be addressed promptly, but what is Richmond doing to solve that issue?

Look no further than RVAgreen 2050!

RVA green is Richmonds climate plan to reduce green house gases in the city as well as adapting Richmond citizens to the These greenhouse gases are whats causing climates to warm and sea levels to rise.

Through this plan Richmond hopes to lower greenhouse gas emmision in the city to zero by 2050. With the help of RVAgreen 2050, Richmond can do it’s part to slow down and hopefully deminish rising sea levels.

For more infromation on how to get involved you can visit RVAgreens website: https://www.rvagreen2050.com/participate