What the tiny but wealthy island city-state of Singapore does will be keenly watched by other populous coastal cities such as Bangkok, Miami, New York, and Shanghai.

Global sea levels have not continued to rise at the rates predicted by many scientists — and there is no evidence that climate change has contributed to any such acceleration, a new first-of-its-kind ...

Global sea levels are rising faster than at any point in the last 4,000 years, presenting an urgent challenge for communities worldwide. This unprecedented increase is driven by human-induced climate ...

Melting of the Antarctic ice sheet due to global warming has long-term, irreversible societal impacts with important implications for people around the world. Spatial patterns of sea level change from ...

Even as global warming causes sea levels to rise worldwide, sea levels around Greenland will likely drop, according to a new paper published in Nature Communications. "The Greenland coastline is going ...

For around 2,000 years, global sea levels varied little. That changed in the 20th century. They started rising and have not stopped since — and the pace is accelerating. Scientists are scrambling to ...

Satellite data reveals sea-level rise has unfolded almost exactly as predicted by 1990s climate models, with one key underestimation: melting ice sheets. Researchers stress the importance of refining ...

Now scientists working in Oregon are adding a new wrinkle to these presumptions, showing the risks could be far greater. Much of the Oregon, Washington and northern California coast is slowly rising — ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new research project is looking into the possibility of reflooding the Qattara Depression, a massive low-lying desert area in Egypt, to help ...