Sea level rise
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Between 1901 and 2018, the average global sea level rose by 15–25 cm, or 1–2 mm per year. This rate is increasing; sea levels are now rising at a rate of 3.7 mm (0.146 inches) per year. Human-caused climate change is predominantly the cause, as it constantly heats (and thus expands) the ocean and melts land-based ice sheets and glaciers.
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See also
- Climate emergency declaration
- Climate engineering
- Coastal development hazards
- Effects of climate change on oceans
- Effects of climate change on small island countries
- Hydrosphere
- Islands First
- List of countries by average elevation
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