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The rise in sea level may well be the first catastrophe of truly global proportions caused by the increase in
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. A sea level rise of one meter (about three feet) is anticipated by the
year 2100, but within forty to sixty years, millions of environmental refugees will be displaced; coastal cities,
especially low-lying ones like Miami and Boston, will spend huge sums to preserve their infrastructure and
buildings; and armed conflicts over water and territory can be expected.
