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Sea level rise over past century unmatched in 6,000 years, says study
2014-10-13 21:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The rise in sea levels seen over the past century is unmatched by any period in the past 6,000 years, according to a lengthy analysis of historical sea level trends. The reconstruction of 35,000 years of sea level fluctuations finds that there is no evidence that levels changed by more than 20cm in a relatively steady period that lasted between 6,000 years ago and about 150 years ago. This makes the past century extremely unusual in the historical record, with about a 20cm rise in global sea...
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