Hurricane Rachel, Kelvin wave combine for coastal dangers: What to know
Hurricane Rachel, currently spinning out in the Pacific Ocean, is expected to raise the risk of coastal flooding…
Scientists find evidence for several Earth axis shifts during the age of dinosaurs
A new study finds evidence that Earth may have undergone several episodes of rapid true polar wander during…
California coast braces for another battering as new El Niño-related wave emerges in Pacific
California beach communities are expected to see rising sea levels in the coming weeks as El Niño continues…
Sudden sea level rise — tied to El Niño — is about to hit the California coast
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Earth’s Hidden Thermostat Has Regulated Climate for 60 Million Years
For tens of millions of years, Earth’s climate may have been stabilized by a hidden feedback linking sea…
Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we mapped where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact
When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea…
Scientists Just Confirmed What’s Driving Sea Level Rise And It’s Alarming
Causes of global mean sea level rise since 1960. Credit: Zheng et al., Science Advances (2026) Earth’s oceans…
‘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,…
CT coast faces rising sea level; new project to build resiliency
Researchers at the University of Connecticut are hoping that new grant money will help coastal communities across the…
King tides arrive Thursday in SoCal: How to play it safe
Coast-side Southern Californians can expect the return of perigean spring tides — more commonly known as king tides…
Sea-level rise accelerating along N.J. coast, Rutgers study says
New Jersey is likely to see between 2.2 and 3.8 feet of sea-level rise by 2100 if the…
Beach erosion: What are the ten best beaches that could no longer exist in a hundred years’ time?
ADVERTISEMENT Europe’s coastal landscape could be completely reshaped in less than 100 years. Sea levels are rising at…