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

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The study, led by scientists at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., finds that the sea-level rise is at least partly a result of climate change. 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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Now in its twentieth year, the biennial report is produced by researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. Seychelles ranks as the most-improved country over the past decade, due largely to its commitment to combating greenhouse gas emissions. 2018 EPI Trends.

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