Sea Level Rise

High-tide flooding and how a moon wobble may put US coastline at risk in the mid-2030s

There is a concern that a leap in flood numbers on almost all US mainland coastlines, Hawaii and Guam and only the far northern coastlines, including Alaska’s, may be spared

Limiting global warming to 1.5C can halve rise in sea levels due to ice melt: Study

While around 220,000 glaciers make up only one percent of ice on the planet but contribute as much as a fifth of sea-level rise.

Third of Antarctic ice shelf at risk of collapsing due to global warming

Larsen C, Shackleton, Pine Island and Wilkins ice shelves are at risk under four degrees Celsius of warming.

An architecture student’s vision for a greener Mumbai: A case of coastal communities adapting to sea-level rise

Cities need to become adaptable to climate change, and maintain an ecological balance alongside development, built environment and address local vulnerabilities.

Global warming is forcing animals to relocate to colder regions in the Earth’s poles, says study

The data recorded by the researchers reveal more than 12,000 different species of animals, plants, fungi and bacteria have shifted their habitat.

Carbon trap: Where should India be focusing it's collective climate action efforts?

India should tackle disasters taking place in the country and its neighbourhood as its neighbour's vulnerabilities can be national security issues.

Ocean acidification in Bay of Bengal is now being monitored by global satellite network

The Bay of Bengal coastline is considered vulnerable to threats from acidification, with immense socio-economics consequences.

Tigers and people in the slowly-sinking Sundarbans are on the frontlines of climate change

Sea level has risen 3 cm a year in the Sundarbans in the past 2 decades — among the fastest coastal erosion rates globally.

More than two-thirds of the populations in China, India, Thailand are at risk due to rising sea levels

Major storms that used to happen once a century will happen on average once a year in many places.

El Nino events are growing more intense under continued climate change: study

A powerful El Nino can trigger drought in places like Australia and India, and cause flooding in other areas like California.