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Sea levels are already higher than we thought, according to new calculations

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Humans and sea lions at La Jolla Cove on Oct. 8, 2024. The area faces some of the highest risks of sea-level rise in California.
AOL

Global sea levels are rising faster and faster. It spells catastrophe for coastal towns and cities

For around 2,000 years, global sea levels varied little. That changed in the 20th century. They started rising and have not stopped since — and the pace is accelerating. Scientists are scrambling to ...
Yahoo

Sea levels are rising faster than ever. Here’s where that could have the biggest impact.

In 2024, the hottest year in recorded history, sea levels rose at a rate 35% more than expected, according to a new report from NASA. The space agency explained on its website that the acceleration of ...
Earth.com

Widespread errors found in hundreds of sea level studies have forced updates of coastal hazard maps

Many coastal maps start from the wrong sea-level baseline, and correcting the error could mean millions more are vulnerable ...
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Study finds sea levels have been underestimated, especially in the Global South

Scientists studying coastal flood risk have been working with sea-level estimates that are systematically too low, according to a study published in Nature on March 4, 2026. Researchers Christian ...
WBAL

Coastal sea levels may be higher than previously thought, study says

Houses are perched on a cliff at Buena Vista above the beach trail in San Clemente, CA on Monday, April 28, 2025. (Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — ...
AOL

Rising sea levels a foot higher than thought, placing tens of millions more in danger, study finds

Coastal sea levels are already up to a foot higher than many scientists believe, according to an alarming new assessment from researchers in the Netherlands. The findings have concerning implications ...
PBS

Study finds sea levels are higher than we thought, placing millions more at risk

Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters ...
New Scientist

Sea levels around the world are much higher than we thought

Almost all research on the impacts of future sea-level rise has assumed today’s sea levels are lower than they actually are due to a “methodological blind spot”. That means flooding and erosion will ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Sea Levels Might Be Higher Than We Thought, Putting Millions of People in the Path of Coastal Flooding Sooner Than Expected

The world’s rising seas threaten millions of people living in coastal areas. A higher baseline level of water brings more frequent flooding that can sweep away roads, buildings and other important ...
Los Angeles Times

Sea levels are already higher than we thought, according to new calculations

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A new study reveals scientists have been underestimating global sea levels for decades, potentially putting ...