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Sea Levels Rising At Fastest Rate In 2,100 Years: Study
By djkimmel on Jun 23, 2011 | In Conservation, Environment, Planning, Global Warming
From Huffington Post
WASHINGTON -- Sea level has been rising significantly over the past century of global warming, according to a study that offers the most detailed look yet at the changes in ocean levels during the last 2,100 years. The researchers found that since the late 19th century – as the world became industrialized – sea level has risen more than 2 millimeters per year, on average. That's a bit less than one-tenth of an inch, but it adds up over time.
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Shocking Report Warns Of Mass Extinction From Current Rate Of Marine Distress
By djkimmel on Jun 22, 2011 | In Conservation, Environment, Species related, Pollution, Global Warming, Fisheries Management, Fishing
From Huffington Post
State Of The Ocean
If the current actions contributing to a multifaceted degradation of the world's oceans aren't curbed, a mass extinction unlike anything human history has ever seen is coming, an expert panel of scientists warns in an alarming new report.
