Saturday, June 25, 2011

Fastest Sea-Level Rise in 2,000 Years Linked to Increasing Global Temperatures

ScienceDaily (June 20, 2011) — The rate of sea level rise along the U.S. Atlantic coast is greater now than at any time in the past 2,000 years -- and has shown a consistent link between changes in global mean surface temperature and sea level.

The findings are published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

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