‘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,…
Scientists sound alarm after noticing significant shift in Atlantic: ‘Exceptionally fast’
Researchers analyzing the Labrador Sea have uncovered disturbing findings. A significant shift in seawater has led to rising…
‘Critical to understanding the full impact’
A new study has revealed the troubling relationship between Antarctic ice sheets, the ocean, and the warming atmosphere.…
Officials issue warning as new maps reveal looming threat along coastline: ‘Everybody should see it’
Because of increasing global temperatures and rising sea levels, a large portion of Canada’s pristine coastline is facing…
North American ice sheets drove most of the sea-level rise after the last ice age
When the planet was heating up at the end of the last Ice Age, ice-melt flooded out by…
‘Unlikely to be socially acceptable’
Could geoengineering save coastal communities from rising sea levels? Researchers warn one proposal gaining steam could leave them…
Residents issue warning about worsening crisis at popular tourist destination: ‘It’s becoming inevitable’
Residents of a famed Colombian port city hope to maintain their community, even as rising sea levels and…