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"In the 20th century, global sea level rose faster than at any other time in
the past 3,000 years. It’s expected to rise even further by 2100, as
human-induced climate change intensifies. In fact, some studies predict a rise
of up to 1.6 metres and possibly more due to the rapid melting of the Antarctic
ice sheets.
These changes will have huge impacts on coastal ecosystems around the world,
including coral reefs. To understand these future impacts, it can be useful to
understand similar events from history.
Our new research, published today in
Nature Communications, does just that.
It reveals how the Great Barrier Reef in northern Australia responded to a
dramatic rise in sea level some 13,000 to 10,000 years ago."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
