Global sea levels have not continued to rise at the rates predicted by many scientists — and there is no evidence that climate change has contributed to any such acceleration, a new first-of-its-kind ...

Sea levels are rising faster than at any point in the last 4,000 years, highlighting the urgent need for “global and local” action. New research has warned that climate change and human activities are ...

The world’s oceans are rising at an accelerating pace, and scientists now say they can fully explain what’s driving it.

A new study found that there is no evidence that climate change has contributed to rising sea levels. Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images See more of our coverage in your search results.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Jul 17, 2025, 08:31am EDT Jul 17, 2025, 12:35pm EDT Climate curve ...

Late last month, Hurricane Melissa pummeled Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean. It was one of the strongest Category 5 storms on record, and yet it’s just one among many severe and devastating ...

The trek across the North Sea island of Norderney—a barrier island in the German North Sea—is around five kilometers long. Designed by Lena Thissen, a researcher from the University of Oldenburg, ...

New Jersey is likely to see between 2.2 and 3.8 feet of sea-level rise by 2100 if the current level of global carbon emissions continue, but seas could rise by as much as 4.5 feet if ice-sheet melt ...

Rising sea levels caused by climate change may be significantly higher than previously thought, according to a new study, which says a "methodological blind spot" led researchers to underestimate ...

Devastating hurricanes, catastrophic flooding, and increasingly intense, prolonged heatwaves represent just some of the extreme weather events growing more frequent across the U.S. as a result of ...

Rainfall and flooding frequently disrupt the lives of urban residents worldwide, posing significant public health risks. Mumbai, India—renowned for the ferocity of its monsoon season—stands as a stark ...