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Sea levels will rise half a meter in the 21st century because of climate change. In the case of a critical rise the coastal areas of many countries will be in... 23.09.2010, Sputnik International

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Sea levels will rise half a meter in the 21st century because of climate change. In the case of a critical rise the coastal areas of many countries will be in danger.

© RIA Novosti . Marina Lisceva / Go to the mediabankSea levels will rise half a meter in the 21st century because of climate change. In the case of a critical rise the coastal areas of many countries will be in danger. Photo: View of the city towers and new parliament building in Singapore.

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Sea levels will rise half a meter in the 21st century because of climate change. In the case of a critical rise the coastal areas of many countries will be in danger. Photo: View of the city towers and new parliament building in Singapore.

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Venice stretches across 118 islands in the Venetian Lagoon separated by 150 canals and passages.

© RIA Novosti . Maria Tabak New Orleans five years after Hurricane Katrina. Because of the below-sea-level location many cities on the southeastern coast of the U.S. became flooded. Eventually 80% of New Orleans was flooded.

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New Orleans five years after Hurricane Katrina. Because of the below-sea-level location many cities on the southeastern coast of the U.S. became flooded. Eventually 80% of New Orleans was flooded.

© RIA Novosti . Edouard Pesov / Go to the mediabankThe Thai capital Bangkok is situated on the bank of Chao Phraya River. The system of canals and passages created in the 19th century caused Bangkok to be known as the “Venice of the East”.

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The Thai capital Bangkok is situated on the bank of Chao Phraya River. The system of canals and passages created in the 19th century caused Bangkok to be known as the “Venice of the East”.

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New York, the largest city in the U.S., is located on the Atlantic coast.

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Downtown in Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city in Brazil.

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Large Asian cities could be damaged. For example, cities like Shanghai...

© RIA Novosti . Aleksei Danichev / Go to the mediabankAmsterdam and St. Petersburg will also only be able to exist under the protection of dams. Photo: View of Birzhevoi Bridge from the Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg.

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Amsterdam and St. Petersburg will also only be able to exist under the protection of dams. Photo: View of Birzhevoi Bridge from the Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg.

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A canal in Amsterdam.

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Male, the capital of the Maldives