Climate change risks ‘devastating tsunamis’ causing havoc across globe, experts warn

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KILLER WAVE WARNING 

Experts say rising sea levels could put major cities at risk of deadly flooding when even small tsunamis strike

A WARNING has been issued by scientists about “devastating tsunamis” caused by climate change.

New research suggests that rising sea levels – caused by global warming – significantly increase the threat of giant killer waves.

 Cities once considered safe from tsunamis are now at risk – thanks to rising sea levels
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Cities once considered safe from tsunamis are now at risk – thanks to rising sea levels
 2004's deadly Indian Ocean tsunami killed more than 100,000 people in Indonesia alone
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2004’s deadly Indian Ocean tsunami killed more than 100,000 people in Indonesia alone

Tsunamis are one of the deadliest natural disasters  – and experts say they could get even worse.

A new Science Advances study modelled the impact of tsunamis based on sea level increases, and discovered worrying results.

It found that…

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