These Chinese coastal cities might be flooded by 2100
International scientists predict that sea levels in cities like Hong Kong and Shanghai will rise 15 to 20 percent higher than the global average due to melting Antarctic ice.
Lin Yucheng, an assistant professor at City University of Hong Kong's School of Energy and Environment, led the study. He said, "Even if we limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius [2.7 degrees Fahrenheit], the Paris Agreement's most ambitious goal, Anta... [548 chars]
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