The transmitter and receivers Energous brings to my office can send power to two devices that require less than 10 watts of power at a distance of up to 15 feet; eventually, Energous says, it will be able to charge more gadgets at a time.
This debate about whether there will be 1 or 2 meters of sea level rise by 2100, however, pales in comparison to the numbers for the long-term outlook. The last time the planet was steadily 2 degrees C warmer than pre-industrial times, some 120,000 years ago, sea levels were 5 to 10 meters higher than today.
We have all heard terrible stories about how the future will be devastated by a rise in sea levels. As global temperatures continue to rise, ice in the polar regions and glaciers will melt, dumping tons of extra water into the ocean. Warmer water temperatures will also lead the oceans to expand. These factors will cause sea levels to increase and swamp coastal areas all over the world. Although flooding is the obvious consequence of rising sea levels, there are plenty of other effects to consider â none of them good. Here are five of those effects you probably haven't thought about: