Sea level rate (IMAGE) University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science Caption The warmer it gets, the faster the sea level rises. The sensitivity models of the future appear to be inconsistent with historical data. Credit Credit: Aslak Grinsted, CC-BY Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.