- Melting glaciers and thermal expansion of sea water have driven up ocean levels. But new study finds that dams almost stalled the rising seas in the 1970s because of the amount of water they prevented from entering the oceans. Without them, the annual rate of rise would have been around 12% higher. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53836018 48 comments science
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