Sea levels forecast to rise much higher than previous estimates

A new method of weather forecasting says that global sea levels will rise 10 inches, as opposed to five, by the end of the century. According to the study in Nature Climate Change, the increase will happen even if humans take efforts to reverse global warming. The World’s host Carol Hills speaks to glacier watcher David Holland, a professor of mathematics and atmospheric science at New York University.

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