Earth's Oceans Could Rise Over 6 Feet By 2100 As Polar Ice Melts, Swamping Coastal Cities Such As Nyc

USA TODAY, Statesman Journal
Tue, 05/21/2019 - 6:18am

Portions of many U.S. coastal cities could be lost to the sea by the end of the century because of global warming, a study says.

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