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New error in UN Climate report
February 14, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
The U.N. panel of climate experts overstated how much of the Netherlands is below sea level, according to a preliminary report on Saturday, admitting yet another flaw after a row last month over Himalayan glacier melt. A background note by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said a 2007 report wrongly stated that 55 percent of the country was below sea level since the figure included areas above sea level, prone to flooding along rivers.
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New error in UN Climate report
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Sinking Islands and Their Consequences
January 20, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
The recent devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti is not the only environmental disaster the world face. A more long term one is the pending sea level rise that could obliterate the world’s small island states, triggering fears of mass migration.
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Sinking Islands and Their Consequences
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US Geological Survey Study of Oceanic Circulation
December 21, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
The USGS released an important study of the deep ocean’s temperature variability and circulation system that could help improve projections of future climate conditions. The deep ocean is apparently affected more by surface warming than previously thought, and this understanding allows for more accurate predictions of factors such as sea level rise and ice volume changes.
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US Geological Survey Study of Oceanic Circulation
