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Rising sea levels are raising extreme sea levels and exacerbating floods around most of the world’s coasts. Trends in (a) annual maximum and (b) annual-mean sea level at Southampton, UK from tide gauge data since 1935 showing a rising trend for both and the highest extreme occurring in 2024 (8/9 April). On this night, coastal floods occurred along about 100 km of the central English Channel coast, including (c) the High Street in Cowes, Isle of Wight, UK.
