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Climate change: Global sea level rise could be bigger than expected
By Matt McGrath of the BBC
"Scientists believe that global sea levels could rise far more than
predicted, due to accelerating melting in Greenland and Antarctica.
"The long-held view has been that the world's seas would rise by a maximum of just under a metre by 2100.
"This new study, based on expert opinions, projects that the real level may* be around double that figure."
Note language: "may", meaning "might" or "could", not an exact prediction. 5% chance of the high level. It's a probability spread that has been shifted,
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