Results from two major studies suggest tens of millions of people thought safe from coastal flooding are now at risk.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man stands facing away from viewer, looking at an ice block at the coastline Around the world, sea levels are rising. But, ...

Venice’s flood barriers have limits as sea levels rise, forcing difficult choices between major engineering solutions or ...

A series of movable barriers are already in place to block the Adriatic Sea.

Climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than had been believed, according to a new study that says earlier research used incorrect information about water levels along the world’s ...

As the climate heats up, sea levels are already rising around the planet. Scientific research shows that millions of people live in areas facing inundation, but now, a new study finds those numbers ...

Hundreds of global and regional studies on sea level rise and coastal flooding may have underestimated sea levels by an average of 20 to 30 centimeters. The findings suggest that the toll of future ...

The Kemp Lab, located in the newly renovated Bacon Hall, focuses on coastal stratigraphy and the reconstruction of sea levels over the last 2,000 years. A core facet of the lab’s work is its ...