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The northeast coastline of the Greenland ice sheet is seen in an image from NASA's Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) field campaign from an altitude of about 40,000 feet (12,190 meters) taken March 26, 2016 and released March 29, 2016.  REUTERS/NASA/Handout via Reuters  THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Scientists predict that sea levels could be up to 0.6 metres above 2005 levels by the end of the century. Image: REUTERS/NASA

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The image shows the area of Greenland’s ice sheet that is of most concern to New York City. Red indicates the greatest sea level contribution. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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