China's temperatures and sea levels are rising at a faster pace than the rest of the world, according to a report released today by the country's Ministry of Science and Technology.

China's average temperature increased by between 0.9 to 1.5 degrees Celsius in the 100 years between 1909 and 2009, according to the study, which was issued by the Ministry of Science and Technology's Department of Science and Technology for Social Development.

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Meanwhile, the country's sea levels along its coastal areas rose by 2.9 millimeters per year between 1980 to 2012 for a total of 92.8 millimeters. The report also showed that glaciers in China have melted by 10.1%.

The report's findings suggest that China's temperatures and coastal sea levels will continue to rise, and it forecasts the temperature to continue to increase by 1.5 to 5 degrees Celsius by the end of this century.

However, the report did have some positive news for China in its environmental challenges. It said the series of policies that China has enacted to fight climate change have achieved positive results, as coal consumption in thermal power and energy consumption in steel and cement sectors has been reduced by 30% to 50%.

The study's findings were compiled by more than 500 scientists who were working more than three years on the project, which was spearheaded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, along with contributions from 16 other central authorities.

The report will be presented November 30 at the The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP 21, said Chen Chuanhong, head of the Department of Science and Technology for Social Development under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The Ministry of Science and Technology will lead a fourth appraisal of the effects of climate change on China in 2016, and will further examine causes and affects, and will review emission reduction measures and policies.

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