Climate change: sea-level rise

Illustration of a ghost forest, which can be caused by sea-level rise, land subsidence, or both. As land subsides along the coast, trees can drown in saturated soils, creating ghost forests. Salt-water intrusion into groundwater can also cause salt-intolerant trees to die

Illustration of wildfire

Illustration of drought

Comparison illustration of sea level rise in an estuary, showing shoreline erosion, immersion, and changes within the river mouth

Icon representing coastal flooding

Illustration representing climate change and below average temperatures

Heat wave icon

Illustration representing climate change and above average temperatures