This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Rising sea levels driven by the climate crisis will overwhelm many of the world’s biggest oil ports, analysis indicates. Scientists said the threat was ironic as fossil fuel burning causes global heating. They said reducing emissions by moving to renewable energy would halt global heating and deliver more reliable energy. Thirteen of the ports with the highest supertanker traffic will be seriously damaged by just 1 meter of sea level rise, the analysis found.
“ironic”: Major Oil Ports Threatened By Projected Sea Level Rise
Damian Carrington, Mother Jones
Tue, 01/07/2025 - 4:00am
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The analysis found that 12 of the 15 oil ports with the highest tanker traffic are exposed to rising sea levels, with 13 ports at risk of damage from a one-meter rise.
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