2007Nov7: Harold Wanless, chairman of the University of Miami’s Department of Geological Sciences, predicts a 1.5 ft rise in sea level in 50 years and a 3 to 5 ft increase in 100 years (PhysOrg, 2007).
Reference: PhysOrg. 2007. http://www.physorg.com/news113637285.html
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