David Legates was a Visiting Fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment. The rise in mean global sea levels has been ongoing since the demise of the last Ice Age, ...

Rising sea levels, largely caused by climate change, could disrupt the lives of millions of Americans in the coming decades. The U.S.'s extensive coastline, which is densely populated, will be ...

For around 2,000 years, global sea levels varied little. That changed in the 20th century. They started rising and have not stopped since — and the pace is accelerating. Scientists are scrambling to ...

Waves top the boardwalk at Mission Beach in San Diego during a king tide event in December 2023. Human-caused climate change is pushing global temperatures and global sea levels to new heights. In the ...

Some of South Florida’s most coveted neighborhoods also are some of the most vulnerable to sea-level rise, according to nonprofit ClimateCentral.org. And now you can find exactly where they are. The ...

All across the world, sea levels are expected to rise in response to climate change. However, for the state of Delaware, sea level rise is especially concerning due to the state’s flat topography, low ...

New data show how the Texas coastline might be affected by climate change over the next 75 years. Some cities along the coast could disappear as early as 2100. Texas has identified solutions to rising ...

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 ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new research project is looking into the possibility of reflooding the Qattara Depression, a massive low-lying desert area in Egypt, to help ...