Landmark UN report warns sea levels will rise faster than projected by 2100 – CNN

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By Drew Kann, CNN

Updated 5:29 AM ET, Wed September 25, 2019

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(CNN)Cities from New York to Shanghai could see regular flooding, as sea levels rise faster than previously thought.

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Source Article from https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/25/world/un-ipcc-report-oceans-and-ice-climate-change/

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