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China says coastal sea levels hit new high in 2022

by Segun Ogunlade April 12, 2023
written by Segun Ogunlade April 12, 2023
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An official of the Chinese government said on Wednesday that the country’s coastal sea levels hit their highest on record in 2022, and have increased by an average of 3.5 millimetres (0.14 inch) per year since they were first measured in 1980.

The official, Wang Hua who is the head of the marine forecasting and monitoring section at China’s Ministry of Natural Resources said coastal sea levels last year were 94 mm higher than the 1993-2011 average, and have been rising more quickly than the global rate.

“In the last 11 years, 2012 to 2022, China’s coastal sea levels were the highest since observations were first recorded,” he said at a press briefing.

Read also: Death toll from Cyclone Freddy jumps to over 1,000, Malawi president says

Wang did not provide any comparative figures, but the 94-mm increase in average sea levels last year was 10 mm higher than 2021.

China blamed the faster-than-average rise in sea levels on higher water temperatures as well as the melting of glaciers and polar icecaps in its annual report that was published in May 2022.

It warned that the long-term impact of sea level rises included the erosion of coastal ecosystems, the loss of tidal flats and an increased risk of flooding and salt tide intrusions in coastal cities.

Story was adapted from Reuters.

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