Rising sea level unavoidable – NASA

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Rising sea level unavoidable – NASA

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Sea levels are rising around the world, and the latest satellite data suggests that 3 feet (one meter) or more is unavoidable in the next 100-200 years, NASA scientists said Wednesday, August 26. Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting faster than ever, and oceans are warming and expanding much more rapidly than they have in years past. Low-lying US states such as Florida are at risk of disappearing, as are some of the world’s major cities such as Singapore and Tokyo. “It may entirely eliminate some Pacific island nations,” Michael Freilich, director of NASA’s Earth Science Division, said.

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