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“Worldwide sea levels have climbed since 1900 by some 1.5 mm a year, a pace that is unprecedented in at least 3,000 years and generally attributable to melting ice sheets and glaciers... Since the middle of the 20th century the rate has gained speed, exceeding 3 mm a year since 1992.
In the South the pace has quickened further, jumping from about 1.7 mm a year at the turn of the 20th century to at least 8.4 mm by 2021…” #ClimateChange #SeaLevelRise

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/in-the-south-sea-level-rise-accelerates-at-some-of-the-most-extreme-rates-on-earth/