Study warns UN sea rise estimates are too conservative

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US Geological Survey report claims latest evidence of glacial melting suggests sea levels could rise by over 150cm by century's end

The risk presented by rising sea levels is likely to be far worse than official UN projections, according to a major new study from the US Geological Survey on the threats presented by "abrupt" climate...

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