spirosand
spirosand t1_j6ol9l5 wrote
The ocean is about 9 inches higher than it was in 1900. It has risen about 3 inches in the last 20 years.
The rate of sea level rise will only increase going forward (we should be at a foot by about 2030). Two to 3 feet by 2100 .
Cheers.
spirosand t1_j6oov08 wrote
Reply to comment by Viv3210 in Eli5: when will oceans actually start rising? by Just_a_happy_artist
Miami and NYC are feeling the effects, king high tides are problematic. It's pretty much worldwide.
Sand beaches just move with the sea level, so there isn't much visible effect.
The ocean is seldom just calm, so it's hard to see actual photos of direct sea level rise. It's more that more and more places are flooding.