The Thwaites Glacier is on the "cusp of collapse", said David Holland, a professor of ocean science at New York University.

Another influential platform, Surging Seas, uses elevation, tides, and population data to highlight areas at risk from different combinations of sea level rise and storm surge. Its Introduction ...

A new climate projection map is raising concerns about the future of several major US coastal cities if global sea levels rise by 3 meters. Areas of Florida, Louisiana, and New York are among the ...

When polar ice sheets melt, the effects ripple across the world. The melting ice raises average global sea level, alters ocean currents and affects temperatures in places far from the poles. But ...

As the climate heats up, sea levels are already rising around the planet. Scientific research shows that millions of people live in areas facing inundation, but now, a new study finds those numbers ...

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Scientists are warning that the collapse of Antarctica’s massive “doomsday glacier” could eventually redraw large parts of America’s coastline, threatening major cities from Florida to California with ...