Flooding from sea level rise could cost our planet $14.2 trillion, study says
If the world does nothing to mitigate sea level rise, coastal flooding will become so extreme and destructive that it could cause damage worth up...
Keeping a Steady Eye on Sea Level Change from Space
Over the course of nearly three decades, an uninterrupted series of satellites has circled our planet, diligently measuring sea levels. The continuous record of ocean...
Rising Seas Threaten an American Institution: The 30-Year Mortgage
Up and down the coastline, rising seas and climate change are transforming a fixture of American homeownership that dates back generations: the classic 30-year mortgage.
American Climate Video: The Creek Flooded Nearly Every Spring, but This Time the Water Just Kept Rising
Mike Crosley, a fifth generation member of the Santee Sioux tribe, never saw flood waters go higher than that mark, so he didn't believe that...
CLIMATE CHANGE TO MAKE EXTREME WAVES MORE FREQUENT
In contrast, researchers found there would be a significantly lower increase where effective steps are taken to reduce emissions and dependence on fossil fuels. In...
Sea-level rise likely to swallow many coastal mangrove forests
Authors of a study reported June 5 used sediment cores from 78 sites on five continents to determine when mangroves first appeared over the past...
Will Miami Be Around in 2067?
The prospects for Miami are grim, a scientist tells Mario Alejandro Ariza in his new book: “The water’s rise will be merciless and — geologically...
Mercer’s Famous Sea Level Forecast – 42 Years Later
It was 42 years ago when the late glaciologist Dr. John Mercer made an ominous fifty year forecast about melting in Antarctica causing catastrophic sea-level...