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Rising sea levels to impact Asia most.(Climate Change)(Brief article)
The first global study to identify worldwide populations at the greatest risk from rising sea levels and more intense cyclones as a result of climate change was conducted by scientists at Columbia University's Center for International Earth Science Information Network and the International Institute for Environment and Development, New York.
"Of the more than 180 countries with population in the low-elevation coastal zone, 130 of them have their largest urban area extending into that zone," points out Bridget Anderson, research associate at IESIN. "Furthermore, the world's largest cities--those with more than 5,000,000 residents--have, on average, one-fifth of their population and one-sixth of their land area within this coastal zone."
The researchers maintain that such vulnerabilities should be considered to help prevent extensive damage to lives and ...
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