Sea levels are rising, threatening coastal areas, including cities, around the world. Due to climate change, the global ocean has already risen by 21-24 centimeters (about 8-9.5 inches) since 1880, ...

Flooding Egypt’s vast Qattara Depression with seawater could slightly lower global sea levels and reshape climate adaptation.

In northern Egypt, a vast hollow in the desert sits far below sea level, inviting a question that sounds like science fiction ...

While Antarctic meltwater drives rising sea levels, models show it also delays greenhouse gas-induced warming. That’s because ...

Swirling underwater eddies are aggressively melting two Antarctic glaciers, a recent study found, including the one that could raise sea levels by multiple feet.

A new study led by researchers at the University of Ottawa provides a series of highly detailed 3D models of the Earth's ...

A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even ...