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Scientists improve knowledge on sea level rise—and confirm it has been accelerating since 1960
- May 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Sea level rise is a direct consequence of human-induced climate change: global warming. It is relentless and very hard to stop. It arises from human-induced warming and the consequential expansion of the ocean, plus the addition of more and more water from melting glaciers and ice sheets. It will continue long into the future.
Originally published at Phys.org