Oceans and Cryosphere

A report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paints yet another dismal future under "business as usual".

The damage caused by catastrophic "superstorms" combined with rising sea levels could increase by a hundred-fold or more, displacing hundreds of millions of people from coastlines around the world unless more is done to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

In India alone, around 200 million people live in coastal regions. Harjeet Singh:

The question is: where are they going to go? We are talking about one of the most populous countries in the world, which means it’s eventually going to lead to conflict between the host and displaced communities. We are sitting on a timebomb.

Update (September 29):  IPCC Vice Chair Ko Barrett notes that the oceans can no longer keep up with the changes taking place.

[T]he world’s ocean and cryosphere have been taking the heat from climate change for decades; the consequences for nature and humanity are sweeping and severe.