Onset of Modern Sea Level Rise Began in 1863, International Study Finds (IMAGE)

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Onset of Modern Sea Level Rise Began in 1863, International Study Finds

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Modern rates of sea level rise began emerging in 1863 as the Industrial Age intensified, according to a new study by an international team including Rutgers researchers that has pinpointed the onset of a significant period of climate change. The study is out now out in Nature Communications.

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