A recent study from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University reveals that global sea levels are rising at an accelerated rate due to the increasing mass of the world's oceans. Utilizing satellite laser ranging (SLR) data from 1993 to 2022, researchers found an average increase of 3.3 mm per year in global mean sea level (GMSL) attributed to ocean mass gain. This rise is primarily driven by the melting of land ice, such as glaciers and ice sheets, and the thermal expansion of seawater as it absorbs excess heat from the Earth's climate system. As water warms, it expands, leading to an increase in volume, and the melting ice directly adds to the ocean's mass.