NASA: Sea level increase likely on upper end of predictions

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Sea levels have risen an average of 3 inches worldwide since 1992, according to new data from federal researchers, who warned climate change is likely to ensure sea levels will rise at least 3 feet in the future.

Sea level changes vary around the world, NASA scientists said Wednesday: the west coast of the United States has actually seen its sea levels fall, while other parts of the globe have experienced increases of more than 9 inches.

NASA researchers analyzed 23 years of sea level satellite data to determine the changes, the agency said.
Climate scientists have long said that climate change will, among other things, lead to rising sea levels around the world. In 2013, United Nations researchers determined that global sea levels would rise between 1 foot and 3 feet by the end of the century.

NASA’s research suggests climate change has likely “locked in” an average sea level increase on the high end of those estimates, the agency said.

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http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/252082-nasa-sea-level-increase-likely-on-upper-end-of-predictions

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