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China's coastal cities face 20% higher sea-level rise due to Antarctic melt

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Scientists predict that China's major coastal cities, including Hong Kong and Shanghai, will experience sea-level rise that is 15-20% higher than the global average. This phenomenon is attributed to gravitational shifts resulting from melting Antarctic ice, which will redistribute water globally. Even if global warming is capped at 1.5 degrees Celsius as per the Paris Agreement, Antarctica is highly likely to lose mass, exacerbating the sea-level rise along China's coast. AI

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China's coastal cities face 20% higher sea-level rise due to Antarctic melt

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Holly Chik ·

    China’s rich coastal cities to see sea-level rise up to 20% higher than global average

    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 wat…

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