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Rising Waters

Caption: This is the Nile delta, with sea level rises of 1 meter (dark blue) and 2 meters (light blue), along with population density (lighter to darker browns) and urban areas (hatching). Of the 40.2 million people here in 2000, 10.7 million would be inundated by a 2-meter rise. The inset shows the distribution of farmlands.

Credit: Center for International Earth Science Information Network, Columbia University

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