Rising Sea Levels Threaten Global Oil Shipments, Recent Study Warns

Rising Sea Levels Threaten Global Oil Shipments, Recent Study Warns
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Rising sea levels threaten global oil shipments, which could risk energy security dependent on nations such as China, Japan and South Korea.

According to a recent study by the China Water Risk (CWR) think tank, melting ice and swelling seas could raise sea levels by several meters, drowning crucial oil ports and disrupting global oil traffic.

The report “Crude Awakening! Fast Rising Seas Threaten Seaborne Oil & Energy Security: Japan & South Korea”...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/rising-sea-levels-threaten-global-oil-shipments-recent-study-warns/

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