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The alarming science driving much higher sea level projections for this century
2016-03-31 15:08:02| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: For many scientists studying Antarctica, and particularly the vulnerable West Antarctic ice sheet, a major new study significantly increasing expectations for sea-level rise is the culmination of a large body of prior research -- combined with alarming recent observations. The study, just published in Nature, is based on an improved understanding of past warm eras in Earths history that featured much higher seas. By creating advanced computer simulations of how Antarcticas ice melts and flows...
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