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Sea Level Rise

The rate of global average sea level rise during the 20th century is in the range 1.0 to 2.0
mm/yr. The average rate of sea level rise has been larger during the 20th century than the
19th century· No significant acceleration in the rate of sea level rise during the 20th century
has been detected. Ocean thermal expansion leads to an increase in ocean volume at
constant mass. The mass of the ocean, and thus sea level, changes as water is exchanged
with glaciers and ice caps. Observational and modeling studies of glaciers and ice caps
indicate a contribution to sea level rise of 0.2 to 0.4 mm/yr. averaged over the 20th century.

MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE

Large reductions are possible in some cases. Measures include modifying production
processes, eliminating solvents, replacing feed stocks, materials substitution, increased
recycling, and reduced consumption of greenhouse gas-intensive materials. Energy Supply:
This assessment focuses on new technologies for capital investment and not on potential
retrofitting of existing capital stock to use less carbon-intensive forms of primary energy.

A worldwide effort, the Kyoto Protocol, is taking steps to limit the amount of
greenhouses gases being released into the atmosphere by allotting a certain amount of
allowed pollution (or "pollution credits") to every industrialized country. Companies that have
cut back on the amount of greenhouse gases they are releasing may sell their "pollution
credits" to other companies who are over their allowed amount. For example, if one company
is given 10 credits, and they only release 8 credits worth of greenhouses gases into the air,
they can sell the other 2 credits to another company who is polluting over their limit.

There are many ways to minimize the effect of climate change. Collective individual
and groups environmental efforts should be practiced to mitigate climate change.