SUBJECTS: Science
YEARS: 5–6, 7–8, 9–10
Much of the world's population will eventually have to deal with the consequences of sea-level rise, but the question is: how high will the water get?
Dr Graham Phillips investigates how scientists are turning to the distant past to predict the impact of rising sea levels.
Watch scientists explore 120,000-year-old coastlines, and find out what we can learn from preserved shells and coral.
Date of broadcast: 17 Jul 2014
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