Rising seas will severely test humanity's resilience in the second half of the 21st century and beyond, even if nations defy ...

Oceans last year reached their highest levels in three decades — with the rate of global sea level rise increasing around 35 percent higher than expected, according to a NASA-led analysis ...

which could cause global sea levels to rise by up to ten feet, Earth reports. This could jeopardize coastal communities across the globe, from Miami, Florida to London, UK. An infographic ...

As a result, these models produce varying projections, making it difficult to estimate reliable extreme sea-level rise. This ambiguity in projections from different methods has prevented the IPCC ...

What they have revealed is alarming. Sea level rise was unexpectedly high last year, according to a recent NASA analysis of satellite data. More concerning, however, is the longer-term trend.

A round 14,500 years ago, toward the end of the last ice age, melting continental ice sheets drove a sudden and cataclysmic sea level rise of up to 65 feet in just 500 years or less. Despite the ...

Global sea level will rise rapidly in the coming century; perhaps by more than 1 meter. This is primarily caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases (source: IPCC). Submerged peat ...

If that rate continues, it would mean additional sea level rise of more than a foot and a half in the next 100 years. It ...

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The overall theme of the high-level meeting will be “Addressing the threats posed by sea-level rise”. Taking place on the heels of the Summit of the Future, the high-level meeting will focus ...

As a result, these models produce varying projections, making it difficult to estimate reliable extreme sea-level rise. This ambiguity in projections from different methods has prevented the IPCC ...