A University of Kansas researcher has spent years studying "aquaterra"—his term for regions around the world once populated ...

One of the most concerning effects of climate change is the steady rise in global temperatures and, consequently, sea levels.

If the water overtakes Crisfield, some may stay. But many more wonder: Is a community that experiences costly floods every ...

Highway 37, between Novato and Vallejo, is vulnerable to sea level rise. A state commission just voted to add lanes.

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) –Sullivan’s Island Town Council is working to solidify their plan for sea level rise adaptation and resilience over the next 50 years. The Sullivan’s Island ...

Land is sinking at an alarming rate in some parts of the Bay Area, exposing shorelines to worse threats from sea level rise than was previously projected, a new study has found. Several places ...

A chain of islands off the coast of West Africa is on the brink of disappearing amid rising sea levels.

Researchers have modeled sea level changes on thousand-year timescales for the past 540 million years. These insights offer better tools for mapping subsurface layers used in energy and waste storage.

Marylanders can explore current and future coastal flooding risks around their property and community with a new mapping tool ...

Filmmaker David Usui relies on residents' lives, not politics, to tell the story of Tangier Island. It's home to fewer than 500 people who fear losing their home— and culture ...