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…
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…
‘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…
‘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,…
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…
‘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…