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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 15 > Researchers reduce forecast of sea level rise

Researchers reduce forecast of sea level rise

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
May 15, 2009

WASHINGTON — The global sea level will only rise about 10 feet if the West Antarctic ice sheet collapses.

While that may not sound so great to residents of coastal cities like New York or Los Angeles, it’s only about half the previously predicted rise.

Researchers led by....

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