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Study Reveals Alarming Sea-Level Rise Threatening Coasts

10/5/2025

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Since 1993, oceans have risen about 3.5 inches (9 cm), accelerating in recent decades.
Greenland and Antarctica land ice melt accounts for over 60% of global sea-level rise.
A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences used satellite laser ranging, providing stable measurements.
Coastal communities face higher high-tide flooding and more frequent inundation.

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Story summary

Since 1993, oceans have risen about 3.5 inches (9 cm), accelerating in recent decades.
Greenland and Antarctica land ice melt accounts for over 60% of global sea-level rise.
A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences used satellite laser ranging, providing stable measurements.
Coastal communities face higher high-tide flooding and more frequent inundation.