Flooding used to be a rare event, but now it’s becoming part of daily life in parts of the country. With land sinking and sea levels rising, many U.S. cities, especially coastal ones, are facing ...

The Earth's sea level is constantly increasing. A real flood may soon begin, because since 1880 the world’s ocean waters have risen an average of eight to nine inches. And a third of that figure, ...

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE in San Rafael’s poorest community are at a growing risk of being islanded by flood waters, with no drivable escape route. Central exit ...

Parts of New Orleans and its surrounding wetlands are gradually sinking, and while most of the city remains stable, a new ...

As sea level rise in Olympia poses future risks, ... Weiss said FEMA’s maps also don’t account for future sea level rise like the city’s plans do.

But while two feet may feel far off, experts say the impacts of rising tides and extreme rainfall are being felt now. The widespread street flooding from two gloomy days of rain last week in South ...

From coastlines to heartland, new research suggests the very geography of the United States could be dramatically altered by an accelerating climate crisis. Forget static borders – experts are warning ...

In this latest instalment of Future Chronicles, an imagined history of future inventions, we journey to 2035, when undersea living became a reality. Rowan Hooper tells us how it happened ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — In January, FEMA released new flood maps showing that thousands of homes in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast are at greater risk for flooding. But new ...

Antarctica’s massive ice sheet looks flat.Although the continent’s expansive layer of ice rises 13,400 feet above sea level near its center, the gentle slopes of that dome are imperceptible to ...

A new map reveals where in the state of California the land is gradually sinking, exacerbating future risks related to rising global sea levels. The work—undertaken by remote sensing specialist ...

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University have predicted that global sea levels could rise by a staggering 6.2 feet (1.9 metres) by 2100 if carbon dioxide emissions continue to increase.