Flooding on the US Northeast coast has risen significantly as a critical network of Atlantic Ocean currents weakens, according to a new study — an alarming glimpse into the future as some scientists ...

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J.–Every year, hungry restaurant patrons slurp down fat, juicy oysters, their greyish-white shells cast aside with little thought. But here on this picturesque barrier island, ...

A new set of detailed clues gleaned from ancient fossil reefs on the Seychelle Islands shows an increasing likelihood that human-caused warming will raise the global average sea level at least 3 feet ...

Scientists are uncovering how climate change influences seismic activity, volcanic hazards and extreme weather, as Michael Allen uncovers ...

Temperatures in the Mediterranean are currently rising to record levels. Instead of a refreshing dip, holidaymakers in places like Greece, Italy, and Spain, among other places, are now facing water ...

Global sea levels have not continued to rise at the rates predicted by many scientists — and there is no evidence that climate change has contributed to any such acceleration, a new first-of-its-kind ...

Sept. 15 (UPI) --More than 1.5 million Australians will be at risk from sea level rise by 2050, amid an uncertain future in which climate change will make extreme weather events both more frequent and ...

Greenland sits at the center of a striking climate contrast, even as sea levels rise across almost every other part of Earth. As global temperatures climb, glaciers and ice sheets melt faster, and ...

The act of illegal fishing in coastal areas has destroyed fish species, damaged fish habitats, posed health hazards, contaminated water bodies, fuelled conflicts with semi-industrial fishers, and, in ...