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EXCLUSIVE ONLINE REPORT Building Lifeboats & Lifelines Jose Ma. Lorenzo Tan In 2009, a comprehensive WWF report on the coral triangle and climate change, drew on the talents of 20 climate experts who examined 300 peer-reviewed studies. That study underscores six major impacts. El Niño will continue. Sea surface temperatures are likely to increase from 1 degree C to 4 degrees C. Ocean acidification will be eco-systemic. Sea level rise will likely reach 4 meters to 6 meters. Tropical cyclones will be more intense, frequent and their locations may shift. Rainfall, river flow, flooding, landslides and drought will grow in severity. download as PDF file (136KB)
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