The article I chose is from the National Geographic and it talks about the sea level rise. It starts by describing the reasons for the rise of sea level in the past few years. The burning of fossil fuels as well as other human and natural activities are the main causes for the rise of sea level, since it makes the Earth’s surface temperature increase. With the increase in Earth’s temperature, water is expanding even more than usual due to thermal expansion theory. Besides that, the melting of glaciers, polar ice caps, Greenland, and West Antarctica are constantly helping the rise of sea level. With that being said, coastal habitats are suffering devastating effects with the increase in sea level. Another consequence that is important to be mentioned is the fact that the higher the sea level is, the higher a storm in the coast will be. Therefore, cities like Miami and San Francisco have a higher chance of being hit by heavier storms. In general, the rise of the sea level is an issue that the world should start thinking about it as soon as possible, even if the process requires years to happen. Consequences can be serious to coastal cities and islands around the world, which would force people to abandon their homes and relocate to somewhere else.

Reference: http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-sea-level-rise/