Over the last 20 years, the rate of sea level rise appears to have increased to about 3 mm per year.

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This statement is true according to multiple scientific studies and reports, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report. The rate of sea level rise has indeed increased over the last two decades, with an average of 3.6 mm per year between 2006 and 2015, compared to an average of 1.8 mm per year between 1961 and 2003.

Over the Last 20 Years, the Rate of Sea Level