When scientists finally tally up ocean temperatures for last year, they will probably conclude that 2018 was the warmest year on record. Warming water isn’t only a problem for whatever is living in it; it also contributes to sea level rise. So far, that rise has been limited to inches, but by the end of the century, ocean levels could be feet higher than where they are now. That rise isn’t steady or equal around the world, but it poses a risk to anyone or anything near a shore.
from Science News for Students
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