| Scientist predict sea level rise from burning of all Earth’s fossil fuels Phys.Org The implied steric sea level rise ranged from 0.7 metres to 5 metres if all the planet’s conventional fossil fuel reserves were burned – representing a cumulative emission of about five trillion tonnes of carbon – which could happen 500 years or more … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Did climate change create the ‘Frankenstorm’? It didn’t help Crikey (blog) Secondly, physics dictates that a warmer planet will mean land-bound ice will melt and seawater will experience thermal expansion — this means sea levels will rise. We can be reasonably confident that the degree of sea level rise will be substantial … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Is Sandy a taste of things to come? CNN The New York State Sea Level Rise Task Force translated that into a local projection of 2 to 5 inches by the 2020s, and with rapid Arctic ice melt the rise could be as much as 5 to 10 inches over the next fifteen years. Combine that with a trend toward … See all stories on this topic » |
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