Rising seas 'to beat predictions'


	Rising seas 'to beat predictions'

invictus

12-17-2007 3:37 PM

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climate change, sea levels, environment, science

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12-17-2007 4:54 PM

kkcapricorn

invictus,
you are just full of doom & disaster today, aren't you?
It's almost Yuletide, hope the planet lets me celebrate.

12-17-2007 6:45 PM

invictus

Mmm... Should I say "just a coincidence", or should I admit the picture of the world does not allow me to look at it very optimistically?

Please do celebrate, kkcapricorn, this is all we have: taking the chance to celebrate good moments.

Happy Yule to you and all fellow clippers.

12-18-2007 3:00 AM

dirish

Groovy! U2!

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			</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><B>The world's sea levels could rise twice as high this century as UN climate scientists have previously predicted, according to a study.</B>
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