Egbert<p>Global sea level rose faster than expected in 2024, mostly because of ocean water expanding as it warms, or thermal expansion. According to a NASA-led analysis, last year’s rate of rise was 0.23 inches (0.59 centimeters) per year, compared to the expected rate of 0.17 inches (0.43 centimeters) per year.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/sealevelrise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sealevelrise</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/nasa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nasa</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sealevel.nasa.gov/news/282/nasa-analysis-shows-unexpected-amount-of-sea-level-rise-in-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sealevel.nasa.gov/news/282/nas</span><span class="invisible">a-analysis-shows-unexpected-amount-of-sea-level-rise-in-2024/</span></a></p>