The Carmelite NGO has a new project this year to make visible the dramatic situation facing in many coastal areas in the world owing to sea level rise.
We want to share with you scientific information together with stories of local people whose lives have recently changed dramatically due to sea level rise. The outlook of future climate tells the situation will worsen.
The video below is the first of a series, it shows scientific data together with struggle and hope from people of Louisiana, at the mouth of the Mississippi river.
Shrimpers facing challenges, disappearing wetlands and a football field of land washed away every 100 minutes. Land loss is happening now in Louisiana. Economic distress is a terrible consequence. Where is hope?
The Carmelite NGO explores these issues and what can be done to fight land loss in Louisiana. Meet the people affected, see how rising seas are washing the state away, listen to the experts and join us in fighting climate change. The Carmelite NGO advances education, freedom of belief, human rights and sustainable development around the world. A non-profit affiliated with the United Nations, it is composed of members of international Carmelite orders. Check out our teachers guide for this video and more information in this website.
Related video, global sea level rise evolution in last 22 years (credit: NASA)
This visualization shows total sea level change between 1992 and 2014, based on data collected from the TOPEX/Poseidon, Jason-1, and Jason-2 satellites. Blue regions are where sea level has gone down, and orange/red regions are where sea level has gone up. Since 1992, seas around the world have risen an average of nearly 3 inches. The color range for this visualization is -7 cm to +7 cm (-2.76 inches to +2.76 inches), though measured data extends above and below 7cm (2.76 inches). This particular range was chosen to highlight variations in sea level change.
More information from NASA.
