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Dutch Study Challenges Sea-Level Rise Predictions by 6 Inches

9/8/2025

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Dutch researchers Hessel Voortman and Rob de Vos challenge sea-level rise predictions in their recent study.
Published in The Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, they project a rise of about six inches this century.
This contrasts with earlier models forecasting a one to three-foot increase by 2100.
Their analysis of 150,000 coastal locations shows a global rise of only 1.5 millimeters annually.
Critics question the data supporting claims of climate change causing extreme weather events.

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Dutch researchers Hessel Voortman and Rob de Vos challenge sea-level rise predictions in their recent study.
Published in The Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, they project a rise of about six inches this century.
This contrasts with earlier models forecasting a one to three-foot increase by 2100.
Their analysis of 150,000 coastal locations shows a global rise of only 1.5 millimeters annually.
Critics question the data supporting claims of climate change causing extreme weather events.