Katharina Seeger highlights how global sea level rise is worse than we thought, putting hundreds of millions at risk — urgent climate wake-up call.
Recent studies reveal that most scientific assessments have underestimated baseline coastal water levels by about one foot, especially in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific. This miscalculation affects projections of future sea level rise and risks, potentially increasing the number of people threatened by flooding. The findings call for urgent revision of existing models.