ApocaDocs: Sea Level Rise Is Happening Faster Than Anyone Thought

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Posted Wed May 13 2015: from ThinkProgress:


	Sea Level Rise Is Happening Faster Than Anyone Thought http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1431477828 "We see acceleration, and what I find striking about that is the fact that it's consistent with the projections of sea level rise published by the IPCC," Watson told the Guardian. "Sea level rise is getting faster. We know it's been getting faster over the last two decades than its been over the 20th century and its getting faster again." Because sea levels can naturally fluctuate as water is exchanged between land and sea, Watson notes that the rate of increase is too small to be statistically significant -- though he told the Washington Post that it's clear that sea levels are now rising at roughly double the rate observed in the 20th century, something that will have potentially huge ramifications for coastal areas across the world.

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Not faster than everyone thought!