Sea Levels News

Sea level rise likely limited to 2-6 feet by 2100 Forecast sea level rise may be overestimated by some models mongabay.com September 4, 2008 Global sea level rise is unlikely…

Sea levels may rise 2-3 times faster than expected Sea levels may rise 2-3 times faster than expected mongabay.com August 31, 2008 Global sea level rise this century from a…

New mapping system shows how detailed climate changes will affect species New mapping system shows how detailed climate changes will affect species Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August 6, 2008 Climate change…

69% of Floridians believe coast threatened by rising sea levels 69% of Floridians believe coast threatened by rising sea levels mongabay.com June 24, 2008 69 percent of Floridians believe that…

Water held in man-made reservoirs is masking the true extent of sea level rise from melting ice and thermal expansion, report scientists writing in the journal Science. The researchers, from…

Cretaceous sea levels were 550 feet higher than today Cretaceous sea levels were 550 feet higher than today mongabay.com March 6, 2008 Sea levels were 550 feet (170 m) higher…

NASA: warming is causing Greenland ice to melt faster than expected NASA: warming is causing Greenland ice to melt faster than expected mongabay.com February 21, 2008 Warming air temperatures are…

Scientists: cut emissions now to avoid climate tipping point Scientists: cut emissions now to avoid climate tipping point mongabay.com December 14, 2007 Countries need to act soon to cut carbon…

Climate change will impact U.S. economy Climate change will impact U.S. economy mongabay.com October 16, 2007 Climate change will have a significant economic impact on the United States, reports a…

Pearl River Delta under Rising Water Threat Pearl River Delta under Rising Water Threat By Joshua S Hill mongabay.com August 30, 2007 1,153 square km (445 square miles) of land…

Islands to face water problems as sea levels rise, populations grow Islands to face water problems as sea levels rise, populations grow mongabay.com August 15, 2007 Islands in the tropical…

Melting glaciers and ice cap will drive sea level rise Melting glaciers and ice cap will drive sea level rise mongabay.com July 19, 2007 Melting glaciers and ice caps will…

Sudden sea level rise could put hundreds of millions at risk Sudden sea level rise could put hundreds of millions at risk mongabay.com April 19, 2007 Pakarang Cape, Thailand before…

Climate report warns of drought, rising sea levels, species extinction Climate report warns of drought, rising sea levels, species extinction mongabay.com April 6, 2007 Global warming is likely to have…

Hundreds of millions at risk from rising sea levels Hundreds of millions at risk from rising sea levels mongabay.com March 27, 2007 Hundreds of millions are at risk from cyclones…

Melting Antarctic glaciers could trigger sea level rise Melting Antarctic glaciers could trigger sea level rise mongabay.com March 15, 2007 Perspective view of the Helheim Glacier at different times over…

Sea levels rising at fastest rate on record Sea levels rising at fastest rate on record Scientists criticize climate report on rising sea level projections mongabay.com February 1, 2007 A…

Sea levels may rise higher than predicted due to global warming Sea levels may rise higher than predicted due to global warming mongabay.com December 14, 2006 Global warming could cause…

Melting glaciers, not ice sheets, primarily responsible for rising sea levels Melting glaciers, not ice sheets, primarily responsible for rising sea levels mongabay.com December 11, 2006 A new study says…

UN says man's global warming impact lower than thought UN says man's global warming impact lower than thought mongabay.com December 11, 2006 When it is released in February 2007, the…

Global warming could put New York City at hurricane, flood risk Global warming could put New York City at hurricane, flood risk mongabay.com October 25, 2006 NASA researchers are investigating…

Rising sea levels could flood Gulf bays in Texas, Louisiana Rising sea levels could flood Gulf bays in Texas, Louisiana mongabay.com October 23, 2006 Rising sea levels and increased sedimentation…

Report Warns of Coastal Flooding and Rising Sea Levels in California Report Warns of Coastal Flooding and Rising Sea Levels in California University of California, San Diego August 14, 2006…

Snow in Antarctic not falling to counter sea level rise Snow in Antarctic not falling to counter sea level rise National Science Foundation August 10, 2006 The most precise record…

Rising seas may be killing Florida palms Rising seas may be killing Florida palms University of Florida August 8, 2006 Palm trees on Florida's west coast appear to be dying…

New York at high risk of flooding from climate change New York at high risk of flooding from climate change The Earth Institute at Columbia University May 17, 2006 For…

Sea levels to rise 20 feet if ice melting trend continues Sea levels to rise 20 feet if ice melting trend continues Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 23, 2006 New…

Climate change may cause 11-inch rise in sea levels by 2100 Climate change may cause 11-inch rise in sea levels by 2100 Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 26, 2006 Global…

Rising ocean causes permanent evacuation of Pacific island community Rising ocean causes permanent evacuation of Pacific island community U.N. Environment Programme release December 6, 2005 Montreal, 6 December 2005 -…

Ocean levels rising twice as fast Ocean levels rising twice as fast Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, news release November 25, 2005 Global ocean levels are rising twice…