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Sea levels began to rise during the Industrial Revolution
The global rate of sea-level rise from 1940 to 2000 was faster than all previous 60-year intervals over the past 2,000 years.
Rising sea levels may threaten most of Africa’s heritage sites by 2050
Among the most exposed cultural sites are the iconic ruins of Tipasa in Algeria and Saloum Delta in Senegal and Kunta Kinteh in Gambia.
The US will see a marked rise in sea level within decades
Many major metropolitan areas on the East Coast are going to be increasingly at risk.
The Mekong Delta is sinking fast, but it can still be saved
By the middle of the century much of the delta will have sunk below sea level unless the trend is reversed, scientists say.
Greenland’s ice is melting fast, but there is still time to act
Meltwater runoff in Greenland has risen by 21% over the past four decades.
Is there a climate link to Miami’s condo catastrophe?
Coastal cities across the globe are dealing with land subsidence even as the sea is rising. It may have contributed to Miami's tragedy.