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China's coastal cities facing sea-level rise 15-20% higher than global average from Antarctic melting

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China's coastal cities facing sea-level rise 15-20% higher than global average from Antarctic melting

International scientists warn that rising sea levels driven by melting Antarctic ice will be 15 to 20 per cent higher in cities such as Hong Kong and Shanghai compared with the global average. They said gravitational shifts caused by shrinking Antarctic ice would redistribute water across the globe…

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