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US report says rising sea levels inevitable

John Sterlicchi

29 January 2009 • 2 min read

A level of 450 parts per million will still lead to some irreversible changes

Some of the effects of global warming will be irreversible and others may last for at least 1,000 years, according to a new US government-sponsored report. The study, led by researchers at the US National...

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