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A man sits with his daughter as waves crash upon a barrier protecting the shoreline, in the port city of Alexandria

Science Mar 04

Study finds sea levels are higher than we thought, placing millions more at risk

By Seth Borenstein, Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press

Science Jun 17

An Adelie penguin stands atop a block of melting ice near the French station at Dumont díUrville in East Antarctica January 23, 2010. Photo by REUTERS/Pauline Askin
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Sea levels could rise three feet by 2100, study projects

Antarctica is losing ice three times faster than it was in 2007 as greenhouse gas emissions by human activity contribute to global warming. A study in Nature says that sea levels could rise between three and six feet by 2100,…

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Science Feb 23

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What do rising sea levels mean for future generations?

According to a trio of new studies, sea levels rose faster over the past century than at any other point over the last 2800 years. Scientists say this is definitive proof that human actions are directly contributing to rising water…

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Science Jul 02

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Two cities, two very different responses to rising sea levels

While New York City is taking aggressive action to prevent future catastrophes like Hurricane Sandy, other vulnerable cities, such as Charleston, South Carolina, are not tackling the threat of rising sea level and climate change with the same urgency. Special…

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Science Sep 20

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Earth Loses Its 'Air Conditioner': Arctic Ice Cap Shrinks to Record Low Level

Earth Loses Its 'Air Conditioner': Arctic Ice Cap Shrinks to Record Low Level…

Nov 19

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U.N. Panel Warns on Climate Change in Report

The U.N. panel on climate change has issued a new report outlining troubling scenarios if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced. The report will be the basis for U.N. climate talks in December. Michael Oppenheimer, a member of the panel,…

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Researchers Scramble to Create CO2-Busting Technologies

With carbon dioxide comprising 80 percent of greenhouse gases, researchers are creating technologies to neutralize emissions and reverse their effects on global warming.

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