10 ft of committed sea level rise

A 1 C global temperature rise commits to a 7.5 ft sea level rise in the long term. We have already committed to about 10 ft rise in sea level within a few hundred years, unless greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are reduced in that timeframe.

If you are interested in visualizing what effect Sea level rise will have in various parts of the world follow this link

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Most of the GreenHouse Effect happens very close to the surface.