- Storms are likely to be more frequent and more intense.
- More frequent and more severe coastal flooding of low-lying areas.
- Submergence of low-lying islands.
- Changes in the coastline, islands are created.
- Contamination of water sources and farmland – salt water may enter bodies of fresh water.
- Sea level fall results in coastlines of emergence:
- Landforms can be created:
- Raised beaches – when the fall in the sea leaves beaches above the high tide mark.
- Wave-cut platforms are exposed.
- Cliffs above raised beaches are no longer eroded and slowly get covered by vegetation – relict cliffs.
