Climate change in India: Sinking chain of atolls in Lakshadweep

Coastal erosion and El Nio are slowly eating up India's most vulnerable archipelago

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Sea level rise 3mm higher in 2018 than last year: report

Previous studies have also warned that the sea level rise in 21st Century has been three times as fast as that in the bulk of the 20th

Groundwater quality declines in Ernakulum due to coastal erosion: study

A study by JNU researchers shows that shoreline changes between 1971 and 2007 affected groundwater quality in wells from 27 sites  

Even a modest rise in sea level would heighten tsunami threat globally: study

The capacity for a single tsunami event to devastate coastal areas is rarely considered in coastal planning

Book Excerpt: The survival of the Maldives as a nation

Journalist Daniel Bosley’s new book delves into the fragile group of atolls in the Indian Ocean

Current sea level rise three times faster than what was observed in 20th century

The study not only reveals the gross underestimation of sea level rise but also the acceleration underway

Sinking feeling in the face of global warming

If global warming exceeds 2⁰C by 2100, about 80 per cent of global coastline could see a 6-ft rise in sea levels

Rate of sea level rise likely to be detected in 10 years

A new study shows the role played by a volcanic eruption in detecting future trends in global sea level rise

Fiji feels devastating effects of Winston

Experts linked the cyclone to global warming, saying that the extreme-weather event pointed to climate change

Glaciers melted faster in the first decade of 21st century: study

According to the researchers, rising temperatures may affect the dynamics of ice sheets in future

How global warming will impact Indian states

A one-metre rise in sea level will displace 7.1 million people in India

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Students design plan to live with climate change in 50 years

July 2022 marks the 3rd hottest on record for the US

Precipitation was below average across much of the country’s west, central plains and southern parts

Marshall Islands, a nation at the heart of global shipping, fights for climate justice

As IMO member states gear up for two weeks of negotiations in London, the rallying cry of Pacific youth remains as important as ever: “We …

Why is Venice drowning?

Increasing global warming resulting in rising sea levels, coupled with the city itself sinking due to increased groundwater usage is making the …

Scientists looked at sea levels 125,000 years in the past. The results are terrifying

Antarctica, long thought to be the “sleeping giant” of sea level rise, is actually a key player

237 million people in 6 Asian countries at risk due to coastal flooding by 2050: Study

In India, six times more people are at risk from coastal flooding than the earlier estimates based on satellite data from NASA

Indigenous islanders complain against Canberra over climate change

The residents of the islands located in the Torres Strait between Australia and New Guinea say the Australian government is not doing enough to …

Climate change-induced flooding may put at least 327 contaminated sites in US at risk

Nearly two million people live within a mile of 327 Superfund sites, which are vulnerable to sea-level rise due to climate change

Irma and Harvey: very different storms, but both affected by climate change

This hurricane season sea temperatures have been persistently 1-2℃ above normal over the tropical Atlantic Ocean, which allowed stronger storms …

Coastal flooding may double by 2030, new study finds

Tropical regions of the world, including cities like Mumbai and Kochi in India, are more vulnerable to coastal flooding 

Arctic sea ice season shorter by nearly 2 months; polar bear habitats at risk

A new study shows that the total number of ice-covered days declined by seven to 19 days per decade in 35 years

3 reasons Jakarta is the fastest sinking city in the world

Scientists say that by 2050, the capital of Indonesia will be entirely submerged