{
  "id": 13678472,
  "title": "China’s rich coastal cities to see sea-level rise up to 20% higher than global average",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/chinas-rich-coastal-cities-to-see-sea-level-rise-up-to-20-higher-than",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-11T08:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3370255/chinas-rich-coastal-cities-see-sea-level-rise-20-higher-global-average"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "International scientists warn that rising sea levels driven by melting Antarctic ice will be 15 to 20 per cent higher in cities such as Hong Kong and Shanghai compared with the global average. They said gravitational shifts caused by shrinking Antarctic ice would redistribute water across the globe, causing higher ocean levels along China’s densely populated coastlines. “Even if we limit warming…",
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        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "China’s rich coastal cities to see sea-level rise up to 20% higher than global average",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/chinas-rich-coastal-cities-to-see-sea-level-rise-up-to-20-higher-than-13679923",
        "published": "2026-10-11T08:00:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}