Threat of rising seas looms over coastal Africa

"Like a slowly boiling kettle, the oceanic system has very long response time to changing conditions and the seas will go on slowly rising for centuries even if all greenhouse gas emissions stopped tomorrow," wrote Mark Lynas, a British climate expert and author who advises the government of the Maldives. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Dec 20, 2009 - 2:19 AM PST
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by Dwight Rousu - Dec. 20, 2009

The particular effects of rising oceans in Africa is not often reported. This is a bit sparse, but interesting.

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