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Two people walk across the beach sand. Across the water are wind turbines and other buildings

Sea levels off Dutch coast highest ever recorded in 2017

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In the Netherlands, where most land is below sea level, a marine institute has recorded the highest sea level since 2007

A new report confirms that Antarctica is melting–still slowly, but twice as fast as four years ago

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Scientists say the retreat of west Antarctica’s ice sheet is unstoppable

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Climate disruption and sea level rise

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Greenland ice sheet experiences massive melt in mid-July

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Land Rising

Parts of Sweden and Finland are bucking the trend of global sea-level rise. Since the ice that covered them during the last Ice Age melted, their land is bouncing back up and growing larger.

Antarctica Warming Raises Sea Level Rise Risk

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Antarctica has long been considered a last redoubt of cold in a warming globe. But new science suggests that a key part is warming up fast. Sam Eaton reports the finding could cause scientists to rethink their sea level projections for later this century.

Emperor Penguins adults with chicks in Antarctica.

Sea Levels May Rise Faster Than Expected

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Climate scientists say that as the world is warming up, polar ice is melting a lot faster than expected. And many of the world’s coastal regions are at grave risk.

Greenland ice sheets melting faster than predicted

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The World’s Daniel Grossman reports from Greenland on disturbing changes. A new report says ice in Greenland and other northern regions is melting far faster than predicted just a few years ago, with possibly serious consequences for global sea levels.