“When there is no water, nothing green, the sand becomes very strong, a very fast enemy,” says Sbai. “It takes a lot of land.” The desert is pressing in from every direction.

Yet another legal challenge has been lodged against a contentious gas plant extension in WA's north, arguing the state's previous environment minister failed to properly consider the emissions ...

Australia is backing research for the ‘Unlocking Blue Pacific Prosperity’ initiative, and has contributed $100 million toward the Pacific-owned and led ‘resilience facility’ — a Pacific-owned and led ...

Corals predict greater sea level rise . Together, the coral data indicate that today’s warming could lock in far higher seas than current forecasts. “We could be looking at upward of 10 meters of ...

The first Global Stocktake – a process designed to assess collective progress toward the Paris Agreement’s goals on climate change mitigation, adaptation, and finance – is rapidly nearing its official ...

As human activity warms our planet, the ocean absorbs over 90 percent of the excess heat. This increases water volume and melts ice sheets and glaciers, contributing to sea level rise.

Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) head of research Tim Lawless thinks dwelling prices in the region could rise between 6 per cent and 10 per cent by late this year or early 2026. Cotality's head of ...

Norfolk, Virginia, currently has the fastest rising sea level on the East Coast, while Wilmington is projected to see a 1.77-foot rise by 2050. Increased flooding, even on sunny days, is impacting ...

Pensacola was worst off with its sea level rise at a rate of 3.709 millimeters (0.15 inches) a year. Fort Myers and St. Petersburg were both close behind at 3.706 millimeters. Cedar Key had the ...

The legislature passed bills tackling energy costs, climate change, public safety, childcare and education and housing.

Scientists have observed an encouraging trend in growth in the Antarctic Ice Sheet but remain cautious about the climate's future. A study published in Science China Earth Sciences found that the ...

Sea level rise is expected to accelerate in the coming decades. County supervisors approved plans heading to the Coastal Commission. In Ventura County, plans call for elevating homes along the ...