How high will the ocean rise under climate change? By 2050, scientists have a pretty good idea. But why does it matter where you live? And what can humans do to slow it down? This episode is part of ...

Melting ice sheets in North America played a far greater role in driving global sea-level rise at the end of the last ice age ...

The saltwater burbled up — across roads and yards and parks, out of street drains and over the top of crumbling sea walls — a seeping nuisance that every year becomes more of threat for waterfront ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Saltwater overtaking coastal forests kills trees, like these loblolly pines in the Chesapeake Bay ...

Sea level rise could put more than 100 million buildings across the Global South at risk of regular flooding if fossil fuel ...

Flooding on the US Northeast coast has risen significantly as a critical network of Atlantic Ocean currents weakens, according to a new study — an alarming glimpse into the future as some scientists ...

The world’s ice sheets are on course for runaway melting, leading to multiple feet of sea level rise and “catastrophic” migration away from coastlines, even if the world pulls off the miraculous and ...

In this episode, we dive into the controversy to uncover what is really going on with atoll islands. Low-lying island nations are truly ground zero when it comes to sea level rise. But, a series of ...

William & Mary’s Batten School and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science have released its yearly “report cards” for sea-level rise, and the city of Norfolk is once again near the top of the class.