Consecutive El Niño Events Sped Sea-Level Rise in 2014-2016

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Between 2014 and 2016, global sea levels surged 15 millimeters, a drastic departure from the norm. Long-term data suggested a yearly rise of 4 millimeters, but the actual increase was almost twice as much. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.