Eight of world's 10 largest cities to be hit by the sea rise: study
Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts found that glaciers on the world's second-largest island are melting more than 30 percent faster than during the mid-1900s. The study's findings imply that eight of the world's 10 largest cities will be hard hit by the sea rise.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 07 December 2018
- Modified Date: 04:11 | 07 December 2018
Melting Greenland ice sheets may raise sea levels as much as an eye-popping seven meters (23 feet), endangering coastal cities like New York, Lagos, and Shanghai, according to a new study.