Sea-level rise: writers imagined drowned worlds for centuries – what they tell us about the future
Cultures worldwide are awash with tales of great floods. What can they tell us about the reality of a wetter world?
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~7 min
Sediment bacteria likely adding to Greenland melt
Bacteria may add to melting on the Greenland ice sheet, which covers 656,000 square miles. If it melted, global sea level would rise an estimated 20 feet.
Jan. 19, 2021 • ~5 min
Drowning salt marshes threaten coastal communities
Salt marshes act as barriers against storm surges and natural disasters for coastal communities. But rising sea levels are breaking them down.
Dec. 29, 2020 • ~6 min
The Caspian Sea is set to fall by 9 metres or more this century – an ecocide is imminent
Climate change means more water is evaporating than is flowing in.
Dec. 23, 2020 • ~7 min
Ice sheets ‘talk’ to each other across the planet
"Our results highlight how interconnected the Earth system is, with changes in one part of the planet driving changes in another."
Nov. 30, 2020 • ~6 min
Ice sheets ‘talk’ to each other across the planet
"Our results highlight how interconnected the Earth system is, with changes in one part of the planet driving changes in another."
Nov. 30, 2020 • ~6 min
Sunny-day flooding linked to sea level, moon orbit
A pattern among the moon, sun, and sea level could help predict sunny-day flooding, say researchers.
Oct. 20, 2020 • ~4 min
Darwin’s theory about atolls is ‘beautiful’ but wrong
Charles Darwin's theory about the formation of atolls is elegant, but doesn't reflect key information: sea level. Researchers now correct his work.
Oct. 13, 2020 • ~12 min
Moving delta rivers to bring floods to new places
Climate change will bring river avulsion, or jumping course, farther inland, predict researchers. It could mean floods in places that haven't had to worry.
Oct. 5, 2020 • ~8 min
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