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Sea-Level Change; Busting a Few Myths

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So you think sea level is the same everywhere!

Canon Fiord, Arctic Canada

Canon Fiord, Arctic Canada

Climate change predicts that sea levels will rise at an increasingly rapid rate.  Some of NASA’s new satellite altimetry data hints that this is already happening.    There is a multitude of voices crying out for government planners to prepare for inundation of vulnerable coasts.  Small island states are particularly at risk.  Forward planning would certainly be a wise move.  If average sea level rises say a metre in the next 100-200 years many coasts will be inundated and storm surges will push farther inland.  Forward planning does make sense. Continue reading

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