Sea Level Rise Nethelands

Scientists have been underestimating sea levels

Scientists find sea levels are already much higher than we thought. That could spell trouble for the future

Global coastal sea levels are on average 1 foot higher than previously assumed, a new report finds, raising alarms the world is underestimating how much land and how many people will be affected by rising oceans.

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Sea levels much higher than previously thought due to "methodological blind spot," study finds

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There could be a major flaw in how sea levels are calculated, scientists say

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

The findings have concerning implications for hundreds of millions living in coastal communities around the world - and ...

New Scientist on MSN

Sea levels around the world are much higher than we thought

Most coastal risk assessments have underestimated current sea levels, meaning tens of millions of people face losing their homes to rising waters earlier than expected ...

Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests

Analysis shows average levels are 30cm higher than thought, and up to 150cm in south-east Asia and Indo-Pacific ...

Science News

Hundreds of studies have missed how much the oceans are rising

A widely used method to calculate sea level rise may have missed up to a century of change, so the risks could hit home for millions sooner than thought.

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