From the castle.(on global warming and storm damage)

According to the National Research Council, over the past century the average global temperature has risen 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit, with most of the rise coming in recent decades. Since 1870, the sea level has climbed eight inches, thanks to the expansion of warming water plus glacial runoff.

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Published inSmithsonian Vol. 43; no. 10; p. 10
Main Author Clough, Wayne G
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Smithsonian Institution 01.02.2013
Smithsonian Magazine
Subjects
Climate change
Environmental aspects
Environmental policy
Global warming
Greenhouse effect
Hurricane protection
Runoff
Sea level
Storm damage
United States
Arctic region
Greenland
New Jersey
Bering Strait
New York City New York
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Summary:According to the National Research Council, over the past century the average global temperature has risen 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit, with most of the rise coming in recent decades. Since 1870, the sea level has climbed eight inches, thanks to the expansion of warming water plus glacial runoff.
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ISSN:0037-7333
1930-5508