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- 1Fossil Corals in the Cook Islands Reveal Clues on Sea Level Rise●What Can Fossil Corals in the Cook Islands Teach Us About Global Sea Level Rise?
Researchers from Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory are studying fossil corals in the Cook Islands to reconstruct how global sea levels changed in past warm periods. By dating ancient coral reefs, scientists hope to better predict how quickly ice sheets could melt and seas could rise as the climate warms, informing coastal planning worldwide.