Scientists have long opposed polar geoengineering. Some now believe it will be necessary.

Over the next decade, rising oceans are poised to redraw the edges of some of the world’s best known coastal cities, turning today’s “once in a century” floods into regular events and pushing salt ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sea-level rise changes coastlines, putting homes at risk, as Summer Haven, Fla., has seen. Aerial Views/E+/Getty Images When polar ...

By Edward Carver Sea-level rise has accelerated across Africa in recent decades, thanks to global warming and, in particular, ...

A hidden force is causing highly populated river deltas to sink. In many cases, the subsidence is happening faster than the sea is rising ...

Chris Stiedemann of Poseidon Water looks over the giant filters that remove microscopic impurities from the seawater. Photo by Chris Jennewein Elon Musk: lend me your ear. Now that you’ve tackled free ...

New Jersey is likely to see between 2.2 and 3.8 feet of sea-level rise by 2100 if the current level of global carbon emissions continue, but seas could rise by as much as 4.5 feet if ice-sheet melt ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mediterranean ecosystems face severe risks from warming seas, acidification, and sea-level rise, threatening marine life and ...

Rising sea levels and sinking lands are leaving communities in the Philippines with the challenge of adapting to a combination of hazards that are reshaping coastal and island life. Globally, around ...

This image of the Atlantic Ocean around Florida, the Bahamas, and Cuba was taken from the International Space Station in 2024 ...