In 2024, the most hot year in registered history, sea levels increased by 35 % more than expected, according to A new report from NASA.
Space agency Explanation on his website The acceleration of the sea level accelerated “was due to an extraordinary amount of ocean temperature, along with Milite water from wild ice as iceotilities.”
“The height we saw in 2024 was higher than we expected,” Josh Willis, a sea surface researcher at NASA in southern California. “Every year it differs slightly, but what is clear is that the ocean continues to rise, and that the rate of height increases faster and faster.”
While the average global sea levels increased by only 0.23 inches in 2024, this was higher than the expected average of 0.17 inches and comes at a time when coastal societies deal in many parts of the United States with the rapid rapid rates of higher higher than the global average. Based on the tidal scale data Collected by Washington PostThe sea levels have risen in more than ten sites from Texas to North Carolina by 6 inches or more since 2010.
As global temperatures continue to rise, the problem is expected to increase over the next 25 years.
“Evidence indicates that sea level along the American coast will rise from 10 to 12 inches by 2050 – as much as a rise from 1920 to 2020”, Environmental Protection Agency Countries on their website.
Here is a sample of some American cities where the seas rise faster.
Galfston, Texas
The US community with doubtful discrimination as the seas rises faster, Galfston has seen 8 inches from sea level over the past 14 years only, 2024 studies were found by the National Wildlife Union. With the continued acceleration rate, and as Garrier Island continues to drown, Galveston can see between 3 to 8 feet from sea level rise in 2100, according to the expectations of the National Administration of Oceans and Air Country.
Jacksonville, Florida.
Over the past 14 years, the sea level in Jacksonville has increased by 6 inches, and shows the tidal scale data. According to NoaThere can be 9 inches from sea level rise for most of Florida by 2050, which will lead to a huge increase in flood events. “During the next century, Jacksonville will face more coastal floods due to the rise in sea level and from the strongest coastal storms,” Report 2023 Encouraged from the city, I mentioned. “The short -term sea levels include an increase in the risk of flooding in the tide.”
Charleston, S.
Since 2010, Charleston has seen 7.4 inches of sea level rise, I mentioned the post. This is more than half a total height of 13 inches It is measured by noaa During the past hundred years. Like many cities where floods worsened due to sea level rise, Charleston became his I started a plan To try to stay Before emerging water, He concluded that he will need to be prepared for a 1.5 -foot height of the additional sea level by 2040 and 2.5 feet by 2060.
Miami Beach, Florida.
The ocean increased almost 6 inches since 2000 On this island, the barrier, which already has Road raising began To reduce floods, it worsened due to sea level rise.
By 2040, sea levels are expected to range from 10 to 17 inches from the level of 2000, “Miami Dead Province Countries on their website. A dramatic habitat of hotels and residential complexes, the highest natural height in Miami Beach is only 4.4 feet.
Savana, Georgia.
While the center of Savana is about 18 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, it has seen its share of the effects of sea level rise due to its location on the Savanna.
“The common concept that we see Savana morning news In 2023. “When the sea level rises … we have the high tide that is traveling in the Savana River. The affected areas in Georgia 15 can go to some fairly internal miles.”
Data from the Fort Bolsky tidal scale, located below the river on the coast, appears that sea level has risen by 7.3 inches between 2010 and 2023. This has contributed to a noticeable increase in floods in the savanna. Study 2023 By the Virginia Maritime Science Institute at William and Mary found that sea level would rise 1.5 feet in the city by 2050.
Wilmington, North Carolina
The Washington Post reported that the North Carolina coast near Wellington has seen 7 inches from sea level since 2010. Report 2024 From the NC coastal resource sciences Committee, it concluded that, in part, due to the high sea levels, Wilmengton will witness 30 days of high length by 2050 and 323 by 2100.
