Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments

[Robin Collins]

Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments | Nature https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10196-1

Reported in NYT

The new study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, has found that the vast majority of scientific studies have made this mistake. Coastal sea levels are, on average, eight inches to a foot higher than many maps and models of the world’s coastlines indicate, the research found.