Rate of sea level rise doubled in the first decade of the 21st century

By Summit Voice

FRISCO — High-impact climate extremes and record warmth in many parts of the world marked the 2000-2010 period, according to the World Meteorological Organization, which last week released a report detailing the globe’s climate during the first 10 years of the 21st century.

It was the warmest decade since the start of modern measurements in 1850, with more national temperature records broken than in any previous decade. Along with analyzing  global and regional temperatures and precipitation, the report took a close look at extreme events, including heat waves in Europe (2203) and Russia (201o), Hurricane Katrina in the United States of America, Tropical Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, droughts in the Amazon Basin, Australia and East Africa and floods in Pakistan.

The decade was the warmest for both hemispheres and for both land…