‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns
A new UN report warns that the world's oceans are under severe stress due to human activities, including pollution and industrial fishing. The rate of sea-level rise has doubled since 2015, reaching 4.3mm per year by 2023.
Why it matters
Accelerating sea-level rise and ocean degradation pose existential threats to coastal communities and global biodiversity, necessitating urgent international policy intervention.
Waves crash over Tynemouth pier in north-east England. Sea levels were rising at 2mm a year before 2015 but the rate reached 4.3mm a year by 2023. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA View image in fullscreen Waves crash over Tynemouth pier in north-east England. Sea levels were rising at 2mm a year before 2015 but the rate reached 4.3mm a year by 2023. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Seascape: the state of our oceans Oceans ‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns Global effort needed to limit effects of pollution, industrial fishing and climate crisis, World Ocean Assessment says
The article reports on scientific findings from a UN assessment without injecting editorial opinion.
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