Global sea levels are rising faster and faster. It spells catastrophe for coastal towns and cities
- Posted on May 9, 2025
- By CNN
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Global sea levels are rising faster and faster. It spells catastrophe for coastal towns and cities

For around 2,000 years, global sea levels hardly varied. That changed in the twentieth century. Sea levels started rising and have not stopped since — and now, the pace is accelerating.