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Eventually, the earth has to respond—one way or another.” “And the marine life?” she asked, worry threading her voice.
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“Well, if one gallon of water weighs 8.33 pounds and the ocean level is gonna rise by 40 feet...” He paused, his fingers still tracing slowly through her hair. “That’s a massive weight shift—so how much added pressure and friction will that cause on the tectonic plates? That kind’a stress builds. Eventually, the earth has to respond—one way or another.” “And the marine life?” she asked, worry threading her voice. “Hmm,” Ray furrowed his brow, contemplating the delicate balance of the oceanic ecosystem, mentally charting the layers of oceanic collapse.
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