Rising Seas: Flooding, Climate Change and Our New World Thomas Keltie

"This is an eye-opening glimpse at the worldwide impact of rising temperatures " --School Library Journal "Flooding and climate change have become increasingly important topics that need to be addressed, and our youngest readers -- and a large hope for the future of this planet -- will learn important information about our world and its climate in this informative text " --BooklistThe Earth's oceans are on the rise Since 1880, global sea levels have risen steadily each year to a global average of about 8-9 inches (20-23 cm), and they're still rising By 2100, the sea could climb as much as 6 6 feet (2 m) higher than it is todayRising Seas gives youth an eye-popping view of what the Earth might look like under the rising sea levels of climate change Photographs juxtapose the present-day with that area's