Sea level rise is happening faster than at any time in the past 4,000 years. China’s coastal cities are especially at risk along with New York, Jakarta and Manila. Since 1900, global sea levels have risen at an average rate of 1.5 millimeters, about one-sixteenth of an inch a year. The ocean’s volume expansion and volume increase, as it absorbs heat, and melting glaciers are driving this acceleration.
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