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Global sea level rose higher than expected last year. Here’s why.
Oceans last year reached their highest levels in three decades — with the rate of global sea level rise increasing around 35 percent higher than expected, according to a NASA-led analysis published Thursday.
Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024, according to NASA analysis
Global sea levels rose 0.23 inches in 2024, satellite records show, compared to the predicted 0.17 inches expected for the year.
Global sea level rose faster than expected last year alarming scientists
Last year saw an “unexpected” amount of sea level rise around the world, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said Thursday. An analysis led by the agency found that the rate of rise was nearly a quarter of an inch per year, compared to an expected rate of 0.17 inches.
Flooding from below: The unseen risks of sea level rise
As climate change continues to drive global sea level rise, many people living in coastal areas are already seeing the effects. Coastal erosion is accelerating and shifting coastlines inland, and storm surges are getting worse.
Global sea ice levels just hit a new record low
Sea ice cover in both the Antarctic and Arctic remained far below average throughout February as global average temperatures linger near record highs
‘Faster and faster’: Why did global sea levels rise more than expected in 2024?
Since the satellite recording of ocean height began in 1993, the rate of annual sea level rise has more than doubled. View on euronews
NASA warns global sea levels rose by an 'unexpected' amount last year
Global sea levels rose by an 'unexpected' amount last year, NASA warns - leaving hundreds of cities at risk of being plunged underwater
NASA study shows unexpected ocean level increase
The world's sea levels grew far more quickly and by a larger amount than anticipated in 2024, mostly due to warming water ...
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Are taller seawalls the answer to rising seas and storm surge?
Sea levels are rising faster than ever before, with record-high sea levels measured along the coast in 2023 and 2024. Maine Climate Council projects at least 1.5 feet of sea level rise by ...
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Study: Coastal cities will spend over $3 trillion on damage from sea level rise
A recent study has unveiled alarming projections for world economies, with estimated losses of over $1 trillion due to rising ...
Global sea ice cover hit a record low in February, researchers find
The findings from Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service involve the third warmest February on record for the planet.
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Global sea ice levels hit new record low
In a sign of accelerating global warming, global sea ice levels hit an all-time record low in February 2025. The Copernicus Climate Change Service, which is an organization in Europe that ...