Friday, June 22, 2012

Report: Calif. to get seas rising 6 inches by 2030

Associated Press: The West Coast will see an ocean several inches higher in coming decades, with most of California expected to get sea levels a half foot higher by 2030, according a report released Friday. The study by the National Research Council gives planners their best look yet at how melting ice sheets and warming oceans associated with climate change will raise sea levels along the country's Pacific coast. It is generally consistent with earlier global projections, but takes a closer look at California,...

URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47924836/ns/us_news-environment/

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