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Shauna Corr

Dublin sea-levels rising faster than climate change models predicted, research says

Dublin sea-levels are rising faster than climate change models predicted, according to new research from Maynooth University.

Scientists at the Hamilton Institute and ICARUS Climate Research Centre analysed trends in Dublin Bay from 1938 to 2016.

In recent years they found the sea is rising at around double the rate of levels globally, leading them to the conclusion local factors are having an impact.

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