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Climate change: Dams played key role in limiting sea level rise
Image copyright Getty Images The construction of large-scale dams has played a surprising role in limiting rising seas, say scientists. Over the past century, melting glaciers and the thermal expansion of sea water have driven up ocean levels. But this new study finds that dams almost stalled the rising seas in the 1970s because of …
Michigan flooding: Thousands evacuate after 2 dams fail, and city of Midland could be under ‘9 feet of water’
The worst may be yet to come. Downtown Midland, a city of about 41,000 people downstream of the dams, could eventually be “under approximately 9 feet of water” on Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said. “If you have a family member or loved one who lives in another part of the state, go there now,” Whitmer …
