Sea level rise maps meant to help people understand how future flooding could impact their lives may be backfiring, a new study has found. The research, published in the peer-reviewed journal ...

Richmond is only one metre above sea level now, but director of engineering John Irving said Wednesday the city has been preparing for sea level rise for years. Between building up existing dikes ...

Maryland coastal residents have a new tool at their fingertips — one that provides them with flood risk scenarios around ...

The study also corrects long-standing errors in the satellite record of sea levels, finding that the global mean rate of sea level rise between 1993 and mid-2014 is between 2.6 and 2.9 millimetres ...

Sea level rise is speeding up in parts of the United States, with Southeastern and Gulf Coast cities showing the most pronounced acceleration. New data released by William & Mary's Batten School ...

Scientists have a good idea how much average sea level will rise by 2050 — around 6 inches globally, and as much as 10 to 12 inches in the US. Past 2050, however, things get very fuzzy.

Climate-driven sea level rise and increased storm activity has people in Cape Breton thinking about how to best protect existing coastal properties and new builds. Homeowners, businesses and ...

Scientists have a good idea how much average sea level will rise by 2050 — around 6 inches globally, and as much as 10 to 12 inches in the US. Past 2050, however, things get very fuzzy.

San Diego reported the highest rise rate at 2.6 millimeters a year. However, Crescent City actually reported a decrease in rise rate, seeing sea levels decline at a rate of 0.7 millimeters a year.

According to the data, mapped by Newsweek, three cities in Texas reported high sea level rises in 2024. Rockport saw the highest recorded rise, at 7.1 millimeters a year, while Galveston saw a ...