Sea Level Rise in 2024 Surpassed Projections, NASA Reports

NASA attributes the unexpected increase to record ocean warming and accelerated ice melt, both driven by human-induced climate change.

NASA's analysis reveals a 0.59 cm rise in global sea levels in 2024, exceeding the projected 0.43 cm increase.
The rise is primarily due to thermal expansion from record ocean temperatures and melting glaciers and polar ice caps.
2024 was the hottest year on record since data collection began in 1850, intensifying climate-driven impacts on oceans.
Over the past 30 years, the global sea level has risen by 10 cm, with the annual rate of increase nearly doubling since 1993.
The continued rise in sea levels poses significant risks to coastal and island populations, with projections suggesting up to 50 cm of rise by 2050.