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Climate change is expected to cause sea levels to rise -- at least in some parts of the world. Elsewhere, the level of the ocean will actually fall. Scientists are trying to get a better picture of the complex phenomenon, which also depends on a host of natural factors.
Climate change is expected to cause sea levels to rise -- at least in some parts of the world. Elsewhere, the level of the ocean will actually fall. This picture shows a fjord in Greenland.
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Images of Bangladeshis wading through floodwaters are a favorite horror scenario used by some environmentalists. But changes in sea level will result in winners as well as losers.
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The sea level currently rises by about 3 millimeters (0.1 inches) a year on average.
Foto: A9999 Hans-Christian Wöste/ dpa
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