Many coastal maps start from the wrong sea-level baseline, and correcting the error could mean millions more are vulnerable ...

A study published in Nature on March 4, 2026, found that more than 99% of coastal hazard assessments conducted over the past 16 years used flawed sea-level data, meaning actual ocean levels are ...

A new study published in Nature has found that sea levels along the world’s coastlines are already significantly higher than the majority of scientific assessments have assumed. The finding, which ...

Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought.

Humans are a coastal species. More than one in ten people in the world live within three miles of the shore, and about 40 ...

As society continues to burn fossil fuels, such as gas, oil, and coal, the pollution they produce traps heat in the ...

Climate Central used peer-reviewed research to develop user-friendly tools to show how the changing climate impacts daily ...

Researchers have released their 2024 U.S. sea level 'report cards,' providing updated analyses of sea level trends and projections for 36 coastal communities. Encompassing 55 years of historical data ...

Large cities face rising sea levels along the coast of California, despite the state's climate change defenses. New data from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science revealed that California's ...

A new map shows which parts of Florida are vulnerable to sea-level rises and increased flooding due to climate change. The map, developed by researchers at Climate Central, uses advanced predictive ...

This image of South Maui comes from the updated State of Hawaii Sea Level Rise Viewer. The viewer is meant to help Hawaii residents, planners and officials better understand how their communities ...

Since Hampton Roads was settled, it has fought a tug-of-war with its surrounding waters. Nowhere is this more evident than at Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval base. Naval Station ...