Rising sea levels reshape coastal areas faster than expected. Natural defenses fall behind and old seafloor maps hid ...

State officials on Friday released an updated interactive map designed to give Hawaii communities a clearer picture of how ...

A new map reveals where in the state of California the land is gradually sinking, exacerbating future risks related to rising global sea levels. The work—undertaken by remote sensing specialist Marin ...

The NOAA’s Sea Level Rise Viewer provides a sobering glimpse into the future of America’s coastal regions. By 2050, many cities could face significant challenges due to rising waters. Some of the most ...

The Sentinel-6B is the second of two satellites in a $1 billion program to monitor sea levels over a full decade.

In 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) projected sea levels to rise by about 10-12 inches by ...

While Antarctic meltwater drives rising sea levels, models show it also delays greenhouse gas-induced warming. That’s because icy meltwater from Antarctica reduces ocean surface temperatures in the ...

Large cities face rising sea levels along the coast of California, despite the state's climate change defenses. New data from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science revealed that California's ...

Researchers have released their 2024 U.S. sea level 'report cards,' providing updated analyses of sea level trends and projections for 36 coastal communities. Encompassing 55 years of historical data ...

Sea level on Earth has been rising and falling ever since there was water on the planet. Scientists were already able to use sediments and fossils to roughly reconstruct how sea levels changed over ...