As Sea Ice Melts, Storm Surges Batter Arctic Coasts
As each Arctic summer brings less sea ice, two new studies warn of major changes, from devastating storm surges to huge increases in shipping.
Uneven Global Sea-Level Rise Predicted
Scientists have known for some time that sea level rise around the globe will not be uniform, but in this study researchers show in great detail the global pattern of sea-level rise that would result from two scenarios of ice-loss from glaciers and ice sheets.
Reduced Sea Ice Disturbs Balance of Greenhouse Gases
The widespread reduction in Arctic sea ice is causing significant changes to the balance of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This is shown in a new study conducted by researchers from Lund University in Sweden, among others.
Filipino Super-Typhoon An Ominous Warning Of Climate Change Impact
Philippines is having to adapt and adjust to rapidly deteriorating climatic trends at a great cost to its economy
Islands Want UN To See Climate As Security Threat
The Marshall Islands and other low-lying island nations appealed to the U.N. Security Council to recognize climate change as an international security threat that jeopardizes their very survival.
U.S. Sea Level Rise Along East Coast To Accelerate With Gulf Stream Slowdown
Experts on the sea level rise triggered by climate change have long known that it will proceed faster in some places than others.
Retooling New York for Apocalyptic Storms
During World War II, a German U-boat made its way into New York Harbour. It fired two torpedoes at a British tanker, splitting the hull in three places and igniting it in flames. The captain and 35 members of his crew burned to death. Seventy years later, New York Harbour is Lower Manhattan’s first line of defence against another threat: the rising tides of the sea.
Climate Change Impacts to U.S. Coasts Threaten Public Health, Safety and Economy
According to a new technical report, the effects of climate change will continue to threaten the health and vitality of U.S. coastal communities’ social, economic and natural systems.
How High Could the Tide Go?
Researchers explored ancient rock formations on South Africa’s coast. They are looking for critical clues from records of past climate change to help predict sea level rise in a warming world.