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Tidal bell takes toll of rising sea levels

CNN reports here: London, England – A new sound will ring out from the banks of London’s River Thames later this month when a bell marking high tides and the threat of rising sea levels is officially unveiled.

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Getting into hot water – global warming and rising sea levels

Which contributes the most to sea-level rise – melting ice or the thermal expansion of water?, Science.org.au sponsored by the Australian Greenhouse Office explains here: As the temperature rises, so does the sea level – with profound consequences for us all. See also Thermal Expansion explained here.

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Australia coastal living at risk

BBC News reports here: Australia may have to force people to evacuate coastal areas as rising sea levels threaten thousands of homes, an official report has warned.

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Maldives sends climate SOS with undersea cabinet

Maldives

Maldives, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India.

Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: MALE – The Maldivian president and ministers held the world’s first underwater cabinet meeting on Saturday, in a symbolic cry for help over rising sea levels that threaten the tropical archipelago’s existence.

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