Mikhail Kalashnikov gestures during a news event marking the 200th anniversary of the Izhmash firearms producer in Izhevsk in this August 7, 2007 file photo. [Photo / Agencies]
Sea-level rise since the Industrial Revolution has been fast by natural standards and may reach 80 cm above today's sea-level by the year 2100 and 2.5 m by 2200 even without development of unexpected processes, according to a new research made public on Friday.