Climate change forces family to leave behind ‘beautiful’ life in Tuvalu
Sisters Poeva and Akesa describe life in their home country of Tuvalu as “beautiful”. “We have coconut trees,”…
US researchers tracked nearly 450 coastal wetlands for up to 20 years; 84% were sinking towards open water and only 16% kept pace with rising seas
A new nationwide study suggests that most coastal wetlands in the contiguous United States are struggling to keep…
Coastal floods are linked to climate change and sea level rise
Extreme floods that once swamped coastal communities only rarely are becoming far more common as climate change caused…
‘We’re not fleeing’: What happens to a country if the people have to leave?
A Pacific island nation on the front line of the climate change threat is building land to try…
Cracks appear in Runit Dome amid sea level rise in Marshall Islands
Robert Celestial stood in radioactive water wearing nothing but shorts and rubber boots. The former United States Army…
‘It’s going to be a problem’
Rising sea levels are slowly and quietly reshaping coastlines, threatening communities built along and around them. One institution,…
Scientists issue warning after discovering powerful phenomenon that could cause severe flooding: ‘Extreme disturbances’
Rising global temperatures have contributed to the formation of a meltwater lake on top of Greenland’s 79°N glacier,…
‘What happened in the past is likely to recur’
Researchers analyzing ancient seafloor sediments discovered that West Antarctica’s ice sheet has collapsed and regrown several times over…
‘Even the animals seen confused’
Glacial ice melt is doing more than contributing to rising sea levels. It’s disrupting the balance of ecosystems,…
‘Critical to understanding the full impact’
A new study has revealed the troubling relationship between Antarctic ice sheets, the ocean, and the warming atmosphere.…
Our Sea Levels Are Rising Fast, And A New Paper Confirms We’ve Been Aware For Three Decades » TwistedSifter
Pexels When it comes to the climate crisis, the scale of the issue can feel a little confusing. After…
COP climate talks are ‘heartbreak’ for Pacific Islands. Here is why they want to host them
Joseph Sikulu’s long-haul journey home to the Pacific has felt fruitless after the recent world climate talks. It…