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Guangzhou Likely to be Inundated due to Rise of Sea Level by 2030

Because of global warming the sea level along the coast of Guangdong Province in south China is rising at 1 cm each year. It could rise 30 cm by 2030 and pose a threat to flood the region and islands covering an area of 1000-square kilometers strong in the Pearl River Delta, from which many as millions of people may need to be emigrated for resettlement.


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Because of global warming the sea level along the coast of Guangdong Province in south China is rising at 1 cm each year. It could rise 30 cm by 2030 and pose a threat to flood the region and islands covering an area of 1000-square kilometers strong in the Pearl River Delta, from which many as millions of people may need to be emigrated for resettlement.

This is a conclusion from "the impact of rising sea level on Guangdong coastal economy and solutions", a key program of the province by the local academy of sciences.

How big on earth the impact would be? Chief scientist of the program Huang Zhenguo told reporter that "our estimation is that the sea level may rise 30 cm by the year 2030, this may seem insignificant to ordinary people but actually its impact is quite serious".

According to calculation from the National Marine Data and Information Service (NMDIS), when the sea level rises 30 cm, it could inundate an area of 1154 square kilometers of costal regions and islands at its highest tidemark. This will cause a direct economic loss high as 133.2 billion yuan, forcing a population of 996.4 thousand to relocate. If the sea level rises one meter the feared flooded area could be as large as 6520 square kilometers, part of the region may face the danger of being completely wiped out by the ocean and disappearing forever from the map! Studies show that those face the biggest danger are Guangzhou City, Doumen County and Foshan City.

By PD Online Staff Li Heng


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