The world’s oceans are rising at an accelerating pace, and scientists now say they can fully explain what’s driving it.

According to NOAA, the global average sea level has risen 8–9 inches (21–24 centimeters) since 1880. The rate at which the ...

The forecasted rise of sea levels throughout New Jersey keeps putting residents in difficult positions. There’s another factor that merits much consideration, according to researchers at Drexel ...

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 ...

Under a fresh plot of dirt along the San Francisco Bay, a revolutionary new way to address climate change is taking shape in Palo Alto. Young native plants are taking root in the soil, which sits atop ...

Elevating a flood-prone section of Highway 101 through Marin City on a causeway or viaduct could protect it and the nearby Bay Trail from rising seas. The proposed project is one of the potential ...

Some of South Florida’s most coveted neighborhoods also are some of the most vulnerable to sea-level rise, according to nonprofit ClimateCentral.org. And now you can find exactly where they are. The ...

Climate change’s rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters ...

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City is gearing up for new regulations on building elevations that are expected to go into effect this ...