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Published online 19 January 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news060116-11
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Sea-level rise is quickening pace
Data crunch confirms model predictions of flooding coastlines.
The rate of global sea-level rise has sped up during the twentieth century, Australian researchers have confirmed.
This disturbing acceleration is predicted by climate models, but has been difficult to spot in real data; natural variations in sea level have masked long-term trends.
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