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May 13, 2014

Back to the future to determine if sea level rise is accelerating
Southampton UK (SPX) May 13, 2014
Scientists have developed a new method for revealing how sea levels might rise around the world throughout the 21st century to address the controversial topic of whether the rate of sea level rise is currently increasing. The international team of researchers, led by the University of Southampton and including scientists from the National Oceanography Centre, the University of Western Australia, the University of South Florida, the Australian National University and the University of Seigen in Ger ... read more

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