North Carolina Sea Levels Rising Three Times Faster Than in Previous 500 Years, Study Says
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 16:28
in Earth & Climate
PHILADELPHIA -- An international team of environmental scientists led by the University of Pennsylvania has shown that sea-level rise, at least in North Carolina, is accelerating. Researchers found 20th-century sea-level rise to be three times higher than the rate of sea-level rise during the last 500 years. In addition, this jump appears to occur between 1879 and 1915, a time of industrial change that may provide a direct link to human-induced climate change.