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Since 1900 sea levels have been rising by about 2 mm per year. (200 mm, or 20 cm, or 8 inches in 100 years)

Since 1993 sea levels have been rising by about 3 mm per year. (30 mm or 3 cm or 1.18 inches in 10 years)

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