Global sea level rise rates are important, Willis said, because they tell us how much total water or heat is added to the oceans. He said that “the rate of global rise is telling us something about ...

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Josh Willis, a sea level researcher at NASA, said the rise in the world’s oceans last year was “higher ... globe rising by 10cm (3.93 inches) in total, according to NASA.

High ocean temperatures have surprised scientists in recent years. The warmth of the world ... Global sea level rise rates are important, Willis said, because they tell us how much total water ...