If you're wondering why none of your friends have drowned recently because of CO2-induced sea level rise, this might be a clue: Christian Science Monitor says global sea levels rose at a rate of 2 inches per century from 1950 to 2009

Sea level in Northeastern US rising more than three times faster than global average - CSMonitor.com

From Cape Hatteras, N.C., to north of Boston, Mass., tide-gauge records reveal sea levels have increased on average about 0.08 inches (2 millimeters) per year from 1950 to 2009. Globally, meanwhile, sea levels have increased about 0.02 inches (0.6 millimeter) per year during that window.