I’m a geoscientist who studies sea level rise and the effects of climate change. 6, 2021 – sinking land is making the impact even worse. In some areas – including Charleston, South Carolina, where an offshore storm and high tide raised water levels 8.4 feet on Nov. The higher seas means when storm surges and high tides arrive, they add to an already higher water level. Depending on how well countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years, scientists estimate that global sea levels could rise by an additional 2 feet by the end of this century.
