Grist: Here`s a fun fact about "sea-level rise": The seas aren`t actually level to begin with. Because of predictable, long-term patterns in climate, global winds push more water into some oceans than others. This leaves the seven seas (not really a thing) divided into six basins (actually a thing). Water in these interconnected systems can slosh around to different areas while the overall volume stays the same -- much like water in a bathtub.
Or so we thought!
Last month in the super-sexy-sounding...