NASA reported an unexpected rise in global sea levels in 2024, reaching 0.23 inches instead of the predicted 0.17 inches. This increase was attributed to significant ocean warming and melting glaciers. The ocean's rising rate is accelerating, with a total increase of 3.97 inches since 1993. Projections suggest a further rise of 2.7 inches by 2040, impacting vulnerable coastal cities worldwide. This ongoing trend highlights the urgency of addressing climate change and its effects on sea levels.
The rise we saw in 2024 was higher than we expected, and the rate of rise is getting faster and faster.
With 2024 as the warmest year on record, Earth's expanding oceans are following suit, reaching their highest levels in three decades.
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