Deadly storms 'will see disappearing cities within decades'

A team of scientists has recently made some pretty dire predictions about the effect that climate change is having on Earth.

Among them are deadly storms, large losses among polar ice sheets, and the early stages of coastal cities' disappearances due to rising sea levels and the scary thing is this could all happen by the year 2100.

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In fact, the researchers have determined that sea levels will likely surge much more than previously predicted due to melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica.

The study was led by prominent climatologist James Hansen who retired from NASA.

While other scientists have generally agreed with the group's position that not enough is being done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the research has not been without controversy.

The paper was originally released last summer before it had undergone a complete academic review.

Even though it has since passed the process and been officially published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, there is a group of critics who still remain skeptical about some of the findings in the report.

For example, one climate expert has expressed doubts about the estimated levels of meltwater.

The WWF report that melting glacier will have a direct impact on freshwater ecosystems while flooding is sure to be followed by long-term water shortages.

According to the WWF there are many species of animal around the world that could also be adversely affected by climate change.

For many of these species climate change is advancing too quickly for them to be able to adapt.

Animals including tigers, rhinos and polar bears will all be affected, not to mention many others.