Burning Fossil Fuels is Responsible for Most Sea-Level Rise Since 1970

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By GuestApr 15, 2016, 3:01 am124 pts
By Aimée Slangen, Utrecht University and John Church, CSIRO Global average sea level has risen by about 17 cm between 1900 and 2005. This is a much faster rate than in the previous 3,000 years. The sea level changes for several reasons, including rising temperatures as fossil fuel burning increases the amount…

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