Latest figures are back to 3.2mm per year (+/- 0.4mm). 32 cm (12.6 inches) per 100 years.
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Update 17 Jun 2011:
Latest figures are still 3.1mm per year (+/- 0.4mm).
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Update 14 Nov 2010:
Latest figures are 3.1mm per year (+/- 0.4mm). Down from 3.2mm in July
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The latest figures from Colorado University show a trend in sea level increase of 3.2mm per year (+/- 0.4mm). This is 32cm (or 12.6inches) per 100 years.
How damaging is just over one foot increase in a century? What are the odds it will be more than this, ie that the rate of increase will accelerate?
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