WMO’s warning… Sea level is rising rapidly, humans’ friend ‘Pacific Ocean’ is becoming an enemy

The sea level in the Pacific Ocean is rising much faster than the world average. This warning has been given in a new report of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Island countries are most at risk due to the rapidly rising sea level in the Pacific Ocean. Especially low-lying islands.

The reason for the rise in sea level is the melting of ice and glaciers. These are melting due to rising temperatures. Temperatures are rising due to burning of petrol-diesel and coal. Now if a fire breaks out somewhere, the temperature will rise. This will have an impact on the atmosphere. The water that will melt the glaciers will go into the sea through rivers.

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According to the WMO report, the Pacific Ocean is currently expanding at a rate of 3.4 millimeters per year. This rate has been there for the last three decades. Which is much higher than the annual average of the rest of the world. This was investigated in the Pacific Ocean, Northern and Eastern Australia. WMO Secretary General Celeste Saulo said that this is happening due to humans.

Coastal flooding is more common since the 80s

Saulo said that unless man works to stop climate change and reduce the temperature, he will have to face a disaster. The ocean, which was man’s friend till now, will become his enemy at any time. The world itself is seeing that the number and intensity of coastal flooding is increasing as compared to 1980.

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More than 34 disasters occurred in the Pacific Ocean last year

Saulo said that in Cook Island and French Polynesia, where coastal storms used to occur very rarely earlier, now they are occurring in very large numbers. Due to climate change and rising temperatures, their number and intensity are increasing rapidly. Last year, i.e. in 2023, more than 34 storms and flood-like incidents have occurred in the Pacific Ocean region. Due to this, more than 200 people have died.

To avoid such incidents, only one-third of the islands have an early warning system. Some islands are only 3.3 to 6.5 feet above sea level. These will be the first to sink. To create awareness about this, the Foreign Minister of Tuvalu Island held the UN Climate Conference underwater in 2021.