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Commander James Clark Ross, painted by John R. Wildman in 1834

Sea levels around the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic have risen since the mid nineteenth century and the rate of sea-level rise has accelerated over recent decades, according to newly published research. The findings are as expected under global warming and consistent with observations elsewhere around the globe.

“We have been fortunate in…

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New national centre covers marine science from the coast to the deep ocean

Scientific findings by international research group of scientists from England, China and Denmark just published suggest that sea level will likely be 30–70 centimetres higher by 2100 than at the start of the century.

This is even if all but the most aggressive geo-engineering schemes are undertaken to mitigate the effects of global warming and…