"The preservation of glaciers is not only an environmental, economic, and social necessity. It is a matter of survival," said ...

Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

The losses in soil moisture already pose issues for farming, irrigation systems and critical water resources for humans. But ...

This boosted sea level rise a bit above current annual expectations, to nearly a quarter inch. (Rising surface temperatures ...

One in 20 buildings in Ireland have difficulty accessing flood insurance, which includes those that cannot get insurance and those who have to pay exceptionally high rates of cover.

Now, a secret factor that may cast doubt on current sea-level rise projections is fresh water cycling beneath the ice. Dr. Christine Dow, a professor at the University of Waterloo, said ...

The East Australian Current now extends further south ... Half of this rise has occurred since 1970. Rates of sea level rise since 1993 vary across the Australian region, with the largest increases to ...

The density is lower in warmer, fresher waters, where "thermal expansion" of the water (due to heating of the water) and lower salinity give rise ... level for that location and time of year) overlaid ...

The short answer to what is coming is about two feet by 2060, and potentially up to six feet by the century, according to the ...

BUT THE ICE IS MELTING. FAST. THE GREENLAND ICE CAP IS NOW THE THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO GLOBAL SEA LEVEL RISE. IT’S OUTSTRIPPED THE GENERAL WARMING OF THE OCEAN, AND IT’S CONTRIBUTING MORE ...

Sea ice plays many important roles for the global climate: Its white surface can reflect energy back into space, helping the ...