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Scientists expect a rise of about one metre in sea levels as a result of global warming, with calamitous consequences for a great many countries. This book, based on research carried out for Commonwealth governments, describes in simple terms what is likely to happen and where the worst effects will be. The author considers the accuracy of the predictions and possible errors of assessment. He goes on to examine the various kinds of damage higher seal levels will cause - inundation, salination, coral damage, flood and surge damage. Case studies include the UK, North America, the Maldives, Bangladesh, Guyana, Kiribati, the Netherlands, Italy, Egypt and Australasia. He ends by setting out some of the technical ways of trying to cope with the problems and policies governments must agree to adopt. Martin Ince is the science correspondent for "The Times Higher Educational Supplement". His earlier books include "Space Wars", "The Politics of British Science" and "The Sizewell Enquiry".
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