Humans are a coastal species. More than one in ten people in the world live within three miles of the shore, and about 40 ...

Spread the loveThe threat of rising sea levels is more pressing than ever, as new research highlights alarming trends in global ocean levels. A comprehensive analysis conducted over three decades, ...

The Bay Area could see up to 10 inches of sea level rise by 2050. Solano County, with its low-lying land along the Bay Shore, is one of several regions vulnerable to these rising levels — which ...

For millions of people living along coastlines, sea-level rise has long felt like a distant threat measured in decades and centimeters. A study published in the journal Nature suggests the danger is ...

Climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than had been believed, according to a new study that says earlier research used incorrect information about water levels along the world’s ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Here in the Lowcountry, we are surrounded by water. At least half of Charleston is made up of marshes, creeks and coastal waters. But lately, water seems to be creeping up ...

The Verde River is one of the last free-flowing rivers in Arizona, winding through what’s known as the Verde Valley before feeding into the Salt River. Agriculturally, the valley is relatively fertile ...

WASHINGTON — The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced an award of more than $7.3 million to support four interdisciplinary ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Recently released data about sea levels show what could be in store when it comes to the future of flooding in Hampton Roads. William & Mary’s Batten School and the Virginia ...

According to new research, Shanghai appears to be sinking faster than previously believed. Scientists from the UK, China, and the US published new research in Nature showing that global sea level rise ...