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WASHINGTON — Long-term sea-level increases that could have a devastating effect on southern Florida and highly populated coastal areas may be even larger than once thought, a report suggests.
Some studies have suggested that melting of ice in Antarctica and other areas could raise sea levels by 16 feet to 17 feet over the long run, a potential threat to coastal areas such as Washington, D.C., New York City and California.
But a report in today’s edition of the journal Science warns that factors not previously considered could one day boost that increase to up to 21 feet in some areas. The study did not list a time frame for such a dramatic change.
