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What Can Fossil Corals in the Cook Islands Teach Us About Global Sea Level Rise?

Scientists are studying fossil coral reefs in the Cook Islands to reconstruct sea levels during the Last Interglacial, and hoping to improve projections of future change.

What Can Fossil Corals in the Cook Islands Teach Us About Global Sea Level Rise?

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Scientists are studying fossil coral reefs in the Cook Islands to reconstruct sea levels during the Last Interglacial, and hoping to improve projections of future change.

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Scientists are studying fossil coral reefs in the Cook Islands to reconstruct sea levels during the Last Interglacial, and hoping to improve projections of future change.

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