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Catastrophic Rise of the Level of the Mediterranean Sea
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According to the Spanish researchers, the Mediterranean Sea level is rapidly rising. They predict that it may rise by up to half a meter in the next fifty years.

The study conducted by the Spanish Institute of Oceanography showed that the sea level has been rising since 1970s. Its growth rate has accelerated during the last years. The scholars claim that you do not have to be an expert to realize that even a smaller increase in the sea level may produce serious effects on coastal areas.

According to the report entitled “Climate Change in the Spanish Mediterranean”, the sea level has risen between 2.5 mm and 10 mm per year. The scientists warn that this trend may have “very significant consequences” for low-lying regions, whereas an increase of half a meter would be “catastrophic”.

The report mentions that the sea temperature has risen by 0.12-0.5 degrees Celsius since 1970s. This phenomenon is one of the main consequences of the climate change. It brings along two other phenomena: melting of polar ices and expansion of the ocean.

BBC reports that the main conclusions made by the Spanish scientists confirm the results of other investigations on the problem of climate change.

According to the prognosis of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year, on the whole, the level of the world ocean may rise by up to 81 cm in XXI century.
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