Risky Project Sends Robots Under Melting Antarctic Ice
Beneath the cavernous ice holds critical data.
Puzzling Heat Source Is Melting Greenland's Glaciers
This heat source is found all over the planet and is extremely difficult to measure.
Antarctica Is Melting From Warm Ocean Waters Below
Understanding ice shelves is key to projecting sea level rise.
Hot Spots Of Rapid Sea Level Rise Feared for East Coast
Sea levels rose six times faster than the global average between 2011 and 2015 in the "hot spot."
Melting Antarctic Ice Could Flood Lands of 236 Million
The worst scenario would flood lands that are home to 236 million people.
13,000 Archaeological Sites Could Be Submerged by 2100
Even sites that won't be submerged could be damaged from rapid development.
Sea Level Rise Is Washing Away Micronesia's History
The sea will remove today's islands, just as it has washed away countless others before.
What Would Happen if Antarctica's Volcanoes Erupted?
Scientists recently discovered almost 100 'new' volcanoes under the ice.
Giant Iceberg to Break Off Antarctic Ice Shelf Any Day
The soon-to-be iceberg is moving faster than ever. It's a matter of "hours, days or weeks."
Climate Change Effects: Sea Level Rise Speeding Up
The acceleration is driven by expansion of water and melting ice sheets.
Rising Sea Levels Cause Major Land Loss in Louisiana
Louisiana is rapidly losing land to rising sea levels, forcing many families to move or rebuild.
Geoengineering Won't Save Us From Sea Level Rise
A new study explains why geoengineering sea level rise would fail spectacularly.
Seas Rose Faster in 20th Century Than in Previous 27
Global sea levels rose an astounding 5.5 inches in 1900s and are to blame for thousands of U.S. floods.
Sea Level Rise Will Last Twice as Long as Human History
Researchers have determined that the climate change-related rise in sea levels will likely last 10,000 years, or twice as much as the history of human civilization
South Florida Mayors Ask Rubio, Bush for Climate Action
South Florida Mayors ask Marco Rubio for help on climate change
The Island of Nauru Could Live or Die at the Hands of COP21
The tiny island nation has a lot at stake.
Egypt's Nile River Delta Is Sinking Into the Sea
Leaders seem ill-prepared for the damage climate change will wreak on its most valuable region.
Antarctica Is Gaining Ice. Here's Why That's Not Actually Good News
Scientists who study sea level rise have a brand new mystery on their hands.
Smith Island Is Sinking Into the Chesapeake Bay Thanks to Climate Change
Going down with it is a fishing and crabbing culture that's 400 years old.
Two Numbers: Antarctic Ice Shelves Could Collapse by 2100, Unless a Lot Changes
We can save the planet if world powers commit to peaking global emissions around mid-century and reducing them steadily thereafter.
Google Maps Now Showing Southern California Coastal Cities Drowned in Sea Level Rise
Venice, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach are among the casualties.
All of Antarctica Might Melt, Drowning Major Cities
"Unrestrained fossil fuel burning means giving up many if not most of the major cities of the world. It means giving up Florida."
Antarctic Ice Melting May Be Worse Than Thought
The study suggests an important ice shelf may be being bathed in warm water.
Why the Lima Agreement Is a Failure
Instead, we're looking at warming of between 3 to 3.5 degrees Celsius at best—and a very different world.
Antarctica Ice Sheet Sheds an Everest Every 2 Years
The melt rate has tripled in just the past 10 years.
South Florida City Council Votes to Secede From Florida, Citing Rising Seas
But it's unlikely to happen.