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does the sea level rise or fall due to global warming explain

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Global warming leads to increased temperatures. This accelerates the rate of melting of ice from glaciers, polar ice caps and ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica.
Also, water expands at high temperatures and occupies a larger volume. These factors lead to increase in sea levels.

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