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Study Finds Indian Ocean Sea-Level Rise Threatens Coastal Areas; Climate Change Partly Responsible

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finds that the sea-level rise is at least partly a result of climate change. The study indicated that the Seychelles Islands and Zanzibar off Tanzania’s coastline show the largest sea level drop. Weiqing Han, CU, lead author. Global sea-level patterns are not geographically uniform.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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Seychelles ranks as the most-improved country over the past decade, due largely to its commitment to combating greenhouse gas emissions. Burundi, Central African Republic, Madagascar, the Bahamas, and Latvia slipped significantly in environmental performance, largely due to sub-par performance on climate change. 2018 EPI Trends.

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