410 Million People at Risk From Sea Level Rise by 2100, Study Finds

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By Olivia RosaneJun 30, 2021, 2:10 pm254 pts
Close to half a billion people could be in the path of sea level rise by 2100, a first-of-its-kind analysis has shown. The study, published in Nature Communications Tuesday, found that 267 million people currently live on land that is less than two meters (approximately 6.6 feet) above sea level, the range that…

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