Why are sea levels rising?

A warming climate raises sea levels in two ways:

Thermal expansion — as water warms it expands, like liquid in a thermometer. A warming climate will heat the oceans, causing sea levels to rise.

Ice-melt — large amounts of water are locked in glaciers, permafrost and ice-caps around the world. Warmer weather is causing these to melt. Water from land-based ice will flow into the oceans, raising sea levels. Sea levels around the UK have already risen by 10 cm since 1900 and scientists are still researching how quickly they will continue to rise.

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