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Will Climate Change Lead to More Earthquakes? Here's How Rising Sea Levels, Glacial Melts May Affect Future Seismic Activity

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.10.2024 01:58 AM

Climate change could end up triggering more earthquakes in the future. Read to learn more. With the persistence of the climate change crisis, people could be wondering if this could affect the frequency and intensity of earthquakes.

Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier: Ocean Water Found To Push Under It, Making It More Vulnerable to Melting Than Previously Thought [STUDY]

05.20.2024 21:27 PM

The new study shows that the Doomsday Glacier is more vulnerable to melting than previously thought, posing risks for global sea levels. Read to learn more.

US Tsunami-Prone Areas: Map Shows Rising Sea Levels 'Hazard Zones'

04.25.2024 21:46 PM

The mapping tool reveals areas in the US that are at risk of flooding due to various hazards. Read to learn more.

Unexpectedly High Methane Emissions Discovered in Wetlands Exposed to Slight Seawater Influx, Challenging Previous Assumptions

02.01.2024 05:03 AM

Scientists challenge the idea that estuarine tidal wetlands produce less methane due to increased seawater inflow. Read the article to learn more details.

Oxygen Depletion, Hydrogen Sulfide Expansion in Ancient Seas May Have Caused One of Earth's Mass Extinction Events

03.15.2023 01:41 AM

Scientists found evidence for oxygen depletion and hydrogen sulfide expansion in the samples of organic-rich black shale that shows what caused one of Earth's mass extinction events. Read the article to learn more.

Tuvalu Might Become the First Nation To Be Uploaded to the Metaverse Due to Existential Threat

11.17.2022 07:07 AM

The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to create a digital version of itself on the metaverse due to the rising sea levels in hopes of preserving its rich culture and beautiful islands. Read the article to learn more.

Scientists Reveal Coastal Cities That Could Sink Faster Due to Floods from Rising Sea Levels and Human-Induced Subsidence

06.01.2022 09:20 AM

Experts show the cities that have the fastest sinking rate due to rising sea levels. Read more to know what induces these climate change impacts, and what could country's do to protect their coastal areas to drop from their original elevation.

Wind-Powered Skeletal Structures Move Like Living Animals: What Are These Stranbeets For?

05.31.2022 05:30 AM

Strandbeests are one of the century's breakthrough engineering innovation. Learn more about these skeletal animals and how they work.

Only 16% of Global Coastal Regions Remains Intact; Experts Urge Conservation Efforts ASAP

02.14.2022 09:46 AM

University of Queensland experts found that less than 16 percent of the global coastal regions remain intact. Authors urge people in power to take immediate steps for climate mitigation and coastal area preservation.

Global Warming Could Impact Local Coastlines with Rising Sea Levels; Which Countries, Regions Will be Affected?

10.15.2021 00:42 AM

A new climate study suggests that a 1.5 degrees Celsius increase in global warming could effect to annual rise in sea levels starting in 2070.

Climate Central Reveals Shocking Catastrophic Images of Cities Drowning in High Sea Levels

10.14.2021 03:48 AM

Images and a map developed by Climate Central revealed the catastrophic future of landmarks and coastlines across the planet if the global temperature increases by 3 degrees Celsius.

NASA's New Online Tool Opens IPCC Data on Sea Level to Public, Aims To Influence Economic, Public Policy To Favor Environment

09.03.2021 08:03 AM

The NASA Sea Level Change Team released the 'Sea Level Projection Tool,' an online platform that opens the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) data to the public.

Rising Sea Levels Are Sinking Cities and Towns: Map Reveals What the UK Will Look in 2100 if Climate Change Continues

08.25.2021 05:30 AM

A map by Climate Central shows what rising sea levels could do to the UK if climate change continues. It shows that many cities and towns will become underwater by 2100.

Antarctic Ice Sheet's Rising Sea Levels Could Be 'Countered' by Snowfall Induced Through Warming Ocean of Northern Hemisphere

08.20.2021 07:25 AM

A new study on climate change shows a complimentary reaction of Earth's biggest ice sheets under global warming.

Sea Level Rise: Moon Causes US Coastal Flooding That May Worsen in the Mid-2030s

07.08.2021 01:53 AM

By the mid-2030s in the US, coastal flooding is expected to increase due to the lunar cycle that will amplify rising sea levels brought by climate change.

Cities Around the World Are Sinking Because of Their Colossal Weight

02.16.2021 04:47 AM

The colossal weight of cities is making them sink and not just the rising sea levels. A study gives insight on the importance of including subsidence into climate change risk.

What Would Happen to Earth If All The Ice Will Melt?

12.01.2020 05:00 AM

If humans continue to burn fossil fuels, global warming will accelerate and raise sea level by 216 feet.

A Researcher Proposed a New Approach to Monitoring the Global Rise of Sea Levels

10.28.2020 04:00 AM

Researcher Shane Elipot, from the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science at the University of Miami, has proposed a new technique in monitoring the global rise of sea levels.

NASA Sentinel 6 Michael Freilich to Launch in November

09.08.2020 09:00 AM

A new satellite for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), named the Sentinel 6 Michael Freilich, is set to launch this coming November.

Tiny Polynesian Islands May Not Be Threatened by Climate Change After All: New Study Gives Better Perspective

06.11.2020 06:45 AM

Scientists discover that coral reef islands naturally cope with sea-level rise, contrary to previous claims that these nations are the most vulnerable to climate change.

One-fifth of Mangroves in the World Already Perished and Could Be Totally Gone by 2050 Due to Rising Sea Levels

06.05.2020 00:15 AM

Mangroves are facing "coastal squeeze" as the sea level continues to rise and human development along coastlines now blocks their way to move inland.

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