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Friday, July 10, 2015

Evidence from past suggests climate trends could yield 20-foot sea-level rise

Evidence from past suggests climate trends could yield 20-foot sea-level rise
Gainesville FL (SPX) Jul 10, 2015 - When past temperatures were similar to or slightly higher than the present global average, sea levels rose at least 20 feet, suggesting a similar outcome could be in store if current climate trends continue. Findings published in the journal Science showed that the seas rose in response to melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, said lead author Andrea Dutton, a University of Flori ... morehttp://www.terradaily.com/reports/Evidence_from_past_suggests_climate_trends_could_yield_20_foot_sea_level_rise_999.html

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