Satellite data shows accelerating ice loss in Greenland, Antarctica
New research based on satellite data going back to the 1970s has documented major polar ice losses in…
Venice is facing catastrophe due to rising sea levels. Can it be saved?
Venice is just over 1,600 years old, so it’s quite confronting dealing with the reality that its time…
Sea level rise threatens more than a quarter of a million properties as bill surges to $855b
Climate change means Australia’s love of the coast is facing a multi-billion-dollar reckoning, research suggests, as rising seas…
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…
The majority of Tuvalu has applied to relocate to Australia to escape climate change. What happens now?
A Pacific island nation on the front line of the climate change threat is building land to try…
Scientists discover ancient phenomenon that could have contributed to the end of ice ages: ‘[It has] direct consequences’
New research has showed that meltwater from the Antarctic ice sheet has intensified stratification in the Southern Ocean,…
‘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…