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What does the IPCC 5 th Assessment report say about sea level rise by 2100 ?
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Regarding sea level rise by 2100, the report states that it is highly likely that the rate of global mean sea level rise will exceed the rate observed during the 20th century. The report projects that under a low greenhouse gas emissions scenario, the global Show more…
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