Scientists are sounding the alarm after observing that the Atlantic Ocean has entered a phase of exceptionally rapid sea ...

The latest sea-level rise "report cards" by Virginia researchers show that ocean levels are continuing to rise and in some cases, including along the North Carolina coast, are speeding up. Data ...

The world's oceans absorbed a record amount of heat in 2025, an international team of scientists said Friday, further priming ...

The ocean stored more heat in 2025 than ever recorded, fueling sea level rise, extreme weather, and growing climate impacts ...

Over the next decade, rising oceans are poised to redraw the edges of some of the world’s best known coastal cities, turning today’s “once in a century” floods into regular events and pushing salt ...

Fossil coral exposed in a limestone outcrop above present sea level in the Seychelles. Newly uncovered evidence from fossil corals suggests that sea levels could rise even more steeply in our warming ...

The year 2025 was the warmest on record for the heat content of the world’s oceans. Ocean heat content (OHC) increased by around 500 zettajoules – billion trillion joules – since the 1940s.

Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests.

Bay Area scientists, researchers, community advocates and local leaders will converge on the Exploratorium for a conference focusing on ways in which the region is addressing rising sea levels and ...

Chris Stiedemann of Poseidon Water looks over the giant filters that remove microscopic impurities from the seawater. Photo by Chris Jennewein Elon Musk: lend me your ear. Now that you’ve tackled free ...

Norfolk, Virginia, currently has the fastest rising sea level on the East Coast, while Wilmington is projected to see a 1.77-foot rise by 2050. Increased flooding, even on sunny days, is impacting ...