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title: Ocean Insights December 18, 2025
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Sea levels are rising faster than originally thought according to a new study

| View in browser December 18, 2025 GIVE EXPLORE SHOP Hello Friend! Today, read how tidal gauges confirm the accelerating pace of sea level rise. Plus, get insights from an award-winning underwater photographer, and a birder's guide to winter in coastal New England. Jump in! Press Room Seventy tide gauges, one conclusion A new WHOI study shows the ocean is rising quicker than reported Oceanus Lessons from a lifetime of exploration Award-winning photographer Brian Skerry shares insights from a career spent around ocean life and science Ocean Learning Hub Wintering waterbirds Get ahead of the winter doldrums and take a local birding trip to encounter a diversity of waterbirds Humans of WHOI Researcher by day, artisan by night When she’s not busy with radiocarbon analysis, Kalina Gospodinova crafts ocean-inspired jewelry Humans of WHOI Researcher by day, artisan by night When she’s not busy with radiocarbon analysis, Kalina Gospodinova crafts ocean-inspired jewelry WHOI in the News Cape Cod Times Science-minded artisans help WHOI move forward at Woods Hole shop Popular Mechanics 8 million tons of plastic tornadoes are churning in our ocean, scientists say Happy Eco News Whalespotter AI whale detection for ships reaches maritime industry Eco Magazine A new study reveals how oxygen first reached Earth’s ocean JOIN US Make a difference for our ocean planet Memberships fund science solutions. Join today! JOIN US Make a difference for our ocean planet Memberships fund science solutions. Join today! GIVE EXPLORE SHOP   GIVE NOW SHOP WHOI   Follow us #WHOI                     Copyright ©2025 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.  All rights reserved. 266 Woods Hole Road, Woods Hole, MA, 02543-1050, U.S.A. General Information: information@whoi.edu or  (508) 548-1400  Privacy Policy Unsubscribe \| Manage Preferences   |
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