Scientists confirm sea-level rise has accelerated since 1960 (opens in new tab)

A study published in Science Advances found that global mean sea-level rise has accelerated since 1960, with the pace roughly doubling from 2.06 millimeters a year between 1960 and 2005 to 3.94 millimeters a year after 2005, according to reports on the research. Researchers at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences led the work, Portuguese publications reported. The study attributes the rise to human-driven warming. Researchers said ocean warming accounts for ...