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UN chief Antonio Guterres calls rising seas a 'worldwide catastrophe' that especially imperils Pacific paradises.
U.N. and the World Meteorological Organization issue reports on worsening sea level rise.
Pacific is getting hit hard despite only producing 0.2% of heat-trapping gases causing change, UN says.
Between 1901 and 1971 , the global average sea rise was 1.3 centimeters a decade .
Between 1971 and 2006 it jumped to 1.9 centimeters per decade.
The last decade , seas have risen 4.8 centimeters ( 1.9 inches ) The UN report also highlighted cities in the richest 20 nations, which account for 80% of the heat-trapping gases.
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