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Indeed, considering that the much-feared "global warming" constitutes an increase of one degree per _century_.



"World temperatures could rise by between 1.1 and 6.4 °C (2.0 and 11.5 °F) during the 21st century" IPCC

So, "one degree per century" is accurate if (a) you clarify you mean Celsius, not Farenheit and (b) you're saying the minimum increase, while also noting the maximum increase could be six times as high.


I know and not only that but the oceans could rise 6 whole inches. That's like half a foot.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_level_rise says 90 to 880mm, with average estimate of 480 mm, i.e. 4 feet.




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