> [!success] Rising sea levels, and reduced landmass of coastal regions. > Countries with enough resources can fight back rising sea levels with dikes and land elevation projects. > The only affected countries would be ones that happen to be near the ocean but don't have many resources. > Another possibility is that the rise would be too rapid and would not give countries enough means to fight back. (even though they would be constantly trying and putting resources into it, but it would be slowing things down at best, and wasting a lot of money.)