Study: Sea Level Rise Only 1.5 mm Per Year, Likely Due to Non-Climate Factors

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Above: Hotels destroyed by rising sea levels at the Grand-Bassam beach on July 13, 2025, on the Ivory Coast. Image copyright: Issouf Sanogo/Getty Images

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Climate-skeptic narrative

This groundbreaking study exposes a massive disconnect between climate alarmism and reality. For decades, scientists and the media have terrorized the public with predictions of catastrophic sea level rise that simply aren't materializing. The data shows sea levels are rising at a modest 1.5 mm per year — barely 6 inches per century — not the apocalyptic scenarios pushed by climate activists.

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Climate-concerned narrative

Despite climate-denying research from fringe groups, most research confirms ice melt is accelerating sea level rise at unprecedented rates, with 85% of ocean mass increase now coming from melting ice sheets and glaciers. Current warming has already locked in 40% of global glacier loss, and without immediate action, three-quarters of glacier mass will disappear — fundamentally altering coastlines worldwide.

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