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Study finds sea levels have been underestimated, especially in the Global South

Scientists studying coastal flood risk have been working with sea-level estimates that are systematically too low, according to a study published in Nature on March 4, 2026. Researchers Christian ...
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Sea levels are already higher than we thought, according to new calculations

Humans and sea lions at La Jolla Cove on Oct. 8, 2024. The area faces some of the highest risks of sea-level rise in California. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) For decades, California has been ...
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Global sea levels are rising faster and faster. It spells catastrophe for coastal towns and cities

For around 2,000 years, global sea levels varied little. That changed in the 20th century. They started rising and have not stopped since — and the pace is accelerating. Scientists are scrambling to ...
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Coastal sea levels may be higher than previously thought, study says

Houses are perched on a cliff at Buena Vista above the beach trail in San Clemente, CA on Monday, April 28, 2025. (Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — ...
PBS

Study finds sea levels are higher than we thought, placing millions more at risk

Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters ...
CBS News

Sea levels much higher than previously thought due to "methodological blind spot," study finds

Rising sea levels caused by climate change may be significantly higher than previously thought, according to a new study, which says a "methodological blind spot" led researchers to underestimate ...
New Scientist

Sea levels around the world are much higher than we thought

Almost all research on the impacts of future sea-level rise has assumed today’s sea levels are lower than they actually are due to a “methodological blind spot”. That means flooding and erosion will ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Sea Levels Might Be Higher Than We Thought, Putting Millions of People in the Path of Coastal Flooding Sooner Than Expected

The world’s rising seas threaten millions of people living in coastal areas. A higher baseline level of water brings more frequent flooding that can sweep away roads, buildings and other important ...
Los Angeles Times

Sea levels are already higher than we thought, according to new calculations

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A new study reveals scientists have been underestimating global sea levels for decades, potentially putting ...