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Sea level rise and coral reef destruction could have an impact on international boundaries, according to a study by University of Sydney researchers published in Environmental Research Letters<\/em><\/a>. Coral reefs form the basis for a number of claims on maritime zones, which could suddenly be in doubt if reef destruction or changes to a reef\u2019s low-water line erase that basis.\u00a0Press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sea level rise and coral reef destruction could have an impact on international boundaries, according to a study by University of Sydney researchers published in Environmental Research Letters. 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