A map shows the growing threat to coastal cities across the United States due to rising sea levels. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ()'s latest projections, sea ...

Sea level rise is speeding up in parts of the United States, with Southeastern and Gulf Coast cities showing the most pronounced acceleration. New data released by William & Mary's Batten School ...

FLORIDA — A map projecting sea level rise shows which Florida cities are likely to be underwater by 2050. The map, which is developed by the Florida Climate Center at Florida State University ...

“By 2050, sea levels in California are expected to increase between 6 and 14.5 inches (15 and 37 centimeters) higher than year 2000 levels,” the statement reads. This high water mark could ...

For around 2,000 years, global sea levels hardly varied. That changed in the twentieth century. Sea levels started rising and have not stopped since — and now, the pace is accelerating.

The cities include not just those on the coasts, where sea level rise is a concern, but many in the interior. In every city studied, at least 20% of the urban area is sinking – and in 25 of 28 ...