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How Much Will Sea Level Rise?

Published: March 2nd, 2010 in Basics, Impacts, Climate, Extremes, Flooding, Oceans & Coasts, Sea Level

There are two main reasons why sea level is rising as the world gets warmer. First, as ice sheets and glaciers melt, they send ice and water pouring into the oceans.

How Do We Know It Is Not a Natural Cycle?

Published: November 6th, 2009 in Basics, Causes, Greenhouse Gases, Trends, Climate

When scientists look at climate variations in the past, they don’t see anything like today’s warming.

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