Sea-level rise forecast is scaled back
Friday, May 15, 2009 - 10:21
in Earth & Climate
A collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet would raise sea levels by about 10 feet, not nearly 20 feet as earlier predicted, according to a new study.
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