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Sea Levels Rising Faster than Ever

Posted: 03.05.2016 no comments

 

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What sea level rise could look like at the AT&T Park in San Francisco.  Photo credit: Climate Central

What sea level rise could look like at the AT&T Park in San Francisco. Photo credit: Climate Central

“Sea levels in the 20th century rose faster than at any time in the last 3,000 years. And in the 21st century, the tides will climb ever higher—by at least 28 cms (11 inches) and possibly by as much as 130 cms (51 inches), according to two new studies.

 

Human activity is implicated in both studies and although neither delivers a new conclusion, each represents a new approach to studies of sea level rise as a consequence of climate change and each is a confirmation of previous research.”

 

 

Read the full article on http://ecowatch.com/