Tag: Sea Level Rise
Climate change experts agree on the last place they’d invest for the future: waterfront property
While it probably won't be underwater in our lifetime, scientists say waterfront property can be a precarious long-term investment.
Antarctica is melting so fast that scientists are proposing shooting artificial snow out of cannons to slow it down
Two glaciers in Western Antarctica are on the verge of collapse. Scientists say dumping trillions of tons of artificial snow could stop the melt.
‘Sunny-day flooding’ is projected to put parts of the US underwater for at least 100 days per year. Here’s what the Gulf and East c...
Tidal flooding is becoming more frequent as sea levels rise. It's expected to get much worse, especially along the US' Gulf and East coasts.
One of Antarctica’s biggest glaciers will soon reach a point of irreversible melting. That would cause sea levels to rise at least 1.6 feet.
Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier could pass a tipping point that causes it to lose all of its ice in 150 years. Sea levels would rise by 1.6 feet.
Beloved submarine Boaty McBoatface has made a critical discovery about rising seas on its maiden voyage in the Antarctic
Boaty McBoatface, the beloved yellow submarine of internet fame, made a discovery about climate change during its first voyage in the Antarctic.
7 places that are sinking faster than anywhere else in the US
Multiple cities and towns in the US have seen their land dip lower, which could damage their infrastructure and make them more vulnerable to flooding.
We asked insurance workers where they’d live in the US to avoid future natural disasters — here’s what they said
Actuaries weighed in on where they'd live to avoid devastating natural disasters such as hurricanes and extreme heat.
Disturbing before-and-after photos show how US cities — and their famous landmarks — could be underwater in 80 years
As the planet and its oceans warm, sea-levels around the world are rising. By 2100, US cities like San Francisco and New York could be underwater.
Floating cities are getting far closer to reality than ever before — but they won’t be the libertarian utopias billionaires have proposed
Floating cities have been part of a utopian vision to build societies that operate independently of government.
Disturbing before-and-after photos show how US cities — and their famous landmarks — could be underwater in 80 years
As the planet and its oceans warm, sea-levels around the world are rising. By 2100, US cities like San Francisco and New York could be underwater.