Sea levels set to ‘rise far more rapidly than expected’

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Home lost to coastal erosion, Shismaref, Alaska. Photo source: EPA

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New research factors in collapsing Antarctic ice sheet that could double the sea-level rise to two metres by 2100 if emissions are not cut…

Read Full Article, Guardian UK

Original study: “Contribution of Antarctica to past and future sea-level rise,” Nature

Scientists Warn of Perilous Climate Shift Within Decades, Not Centuries, The New York Times (03-22-2016)

Sea level rise is accelerating; how much it costs is up to us, Guardian UK (03-14-2016)

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