Last year’s rate of average global sea level rise was 0.23 inches per year, higher than the expected 0.17 inches per year, NASA found. The rise follows are trend of rapidly increasing rates over the past 30 years.

Global sea level rose faster than expected last year alarming scientists - Rising sea levels bring potentially deadly storm surge farther inland and impact urban infrastructure

Since the satellite recording of ocean height began in 1993, the rate of annual sea level rise has more than doubled. View on euronews