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Why is the sea level not dropping?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Glaciers and ice caps are melting and adding water. The oceans are also warming, and warm water expands, taking up more space than cooler water. So the sea levels are not only not dropping, they are rising.

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