evidence: The global sea level is rising due to human-caused climate change warming the planet. The planet warming is linked to greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, the more greenhouse gases that get added to the atmosphere, the more the global sea level will rise. [...] Even if we stop all greenhouse gas emissions today, the global sea level will continue to rise over the next few centuries. This will happen no matter when greenhouse gas emissions stop. This is because Earth’s climate is very large and complex. It takes time to cycle through changes and to reach a new balance. Think of driving a car with no brakes. Right now our foot is on the accelerator slowly speeding us up as we add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. If we take our foot off the accelerator, the car won’t stop right away. It takes some time to roll to a stop. Similarly, if we stopped greenhouse gas emissions today or removed some greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, the heat added to the planet needs time to rebalance and cycle out. And as long as the planet is warmer, land ice will melt and ocean water will expand, rising the global sea level.