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Scientists warn that China's coastal cities will experience sea-level rise up to 20% higher than the global average even if warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius. This increased risk stems from gravitational shifts caused by melting Antarctic ice, which redistribute water around the world, leading to heightened flooding threats along densely populated Chinese coastlines this century. Assistant professor Lin Yucheng from City University of Hong Kong’s school of energy and environment highlights that Antarctica has a 92% chance of losing mass due to climate change this century, despite efforts to meet ambitious global warming targets.

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Scientists warn that even if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, China's densely populated coastal areas will still face significant flooding by the end of this century due to rising sea levels up to 20% higher than the global average. Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong have discovered that gravitational shifts caused by shrinking Antarctic ice sheets are redistributing water around the globe, leading to disproportionately high ocean levels along China’s coastlines. Assistant Professor Lin Yucheng noted that Antarctica has a 92% chance of losing mass this century, underscoring the severity of the issue regardless of ambitious climate goals set in international agreements like the Paris Agreement.

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Even if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, scientists warn China’s densely populated coastline faces flooding this century They said gravitational shifts caused by shrinking Antarctic ice would redistribute water across the globe, causing higher ocean levels along China’s densely populated coastlines.

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🔮 Even if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, scientists warn China’s densely populated coastline faces flooding this century They said gravitational shifts caused by shrinking Antarctic ice would redistribute water across the globe, causing higher ocean levels along China’s densely populated coastlines.

2026-10-11 · South China Morning Post

China’s rich coastal cities to see sea-level rise up to 20% higher than global average · assertive framing

China’s rich coastal cities to see sea-level rise up to 20% higher than global average asserted

level → see → average

Even if global warming is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, scientists warn China’s densely populated coastline faces flooding this century They said gravitational shifts caused by shrinking Antarctic ice would redistribute water across the globe, causing higher ocean levels along China’s densely populated coastlines. asserted

shifts → limit → coastlines

“Even if we limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius [2.7 degrees Fahrenheit], the Paris Agreement’s most ambitious goal, Antarctica still has a 92 per cent chance of losing mass this century,” said lead author Lin Yucheng, an assistant professor at City University of Hong Kong’s school of energy and environment. asserted

Yucheng → limit → energy

China’s rich coastal cities to see sea-level rise up to 20% higher than global average

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