Once considered unusual, coastal flooding is becoming an increasingly common part of life in many parts of the world, and rising sea levels appear to be a major cause. Gradual sea level rise is fundamentally changing the frequency of unusually high sea levels, making damaging coastal flooding more frequent than a century ago, a new … Read more
Antarctica has long been viewed as Earth’s frozen barrier, vast, remote and seemingly impenetrable. Yet scientists are now warning that some of the most vulnerable areas may have already crossed a dangerous threshold. What was once a slow, measurable ice retreat is increasingly being described as something far more serious: a tipping point. This so-called … Read more
Cities are slowly disappearing underwater, streets turning into rivers. The day when people will wade through floods is not far away. Globally, low-lying cities face the twin threats of rising sea levels and sinking land. Groundwater extraction, ocean warming and land instability make the situation worse. Experts say some of these places could be underwater … Read more