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Climate disruption and sea level rise

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Thanks to a new study from the Potsdam Institute in Germany, it’s possible to measure how global warming will raise sea levels. The report predicted for every degree Celsius of global warming, sea levels are expected to rise seven feet.

Greenland ice sheet experiences massive melt in mid-July

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Climate Disruption and Sea Level Rise

Antarctica Warming Raises Sea Level Rise Risk

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Cities and Rising Waters

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Even in the Maldives, Climate Change Seems a Remote Threat for Many

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The Maldives is one of the countries most imminently threatened by rising seas from climate change. But as Lily Jamali reports, even many people in the tiny Indian Ocean nation don’t sense a real threat to their lives and livelihoods.

Arctic Melting Speeds Up Rising Sea Levels

Rising temperatures are melting Arctic ice faster than scientists previously thought, and could lead to twice as much sea level rise by the end of the century.

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Planning for Rising Water

In some places, developers are beginning to factor in projected sea level rise when planning new communities. But as we report from San Francisco, approaches vary, as there’s no guidebook to help planners so far.

National Parks and Climate Change

Global warming in our national parks is not just about melting glaciers and sea level rise.

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