Tag: Sea
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Mangrove trees will not survive sea-level rise by 2050 if emissions are not cut
Scientists explored how the valuable ecosystems responded to rising seas in the past Summary Mangrove trees — valuable coastal ecosystems found in Florida and other warm climates – will not survive sea-level rise by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced, according to a new study. Using sediment data from the last 10,000…
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Modern sea-level rise linked to human activities
Surprising glacial and nearly ice-free periods in the last 66 million years Summary New research reaffirms that modern sea-level rise is linked to human activities and not to changes in Earth’s orbit. Surprisingly, the Earth had nearly ice-free conditions with carbon dioxide levels not much higher than today and had glacial periods in times…