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Explain how global warming can lead to the flooding of low lying areas?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Global warming leads to melting of icecaps in polar regions this increase in mean sea level which further leads to flooding in low lying areas we can solve this problem by checking production of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide methane etc

User Asset Bekbossynov
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Answer:

When water warms up it expands. At the same time global warming causes polar ice sheets and glaciers to melt. The combination of these changes is causing sea levels to rise, resulting in flooding and erosion of coastal and low lying areas.

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