Sea level rise due to human induced climate change is a hot button topic. But as a new book reveals, its history has long ...

The more scientists study sea-level ... rise. Hurricane Sandy left around 70% to 80% of Atlantic City underwater at the height of the storm. In some places, residents had to wade through water ...

Environmental experts are worried about sea levels rising and the danger it poses across western Washington. By the end of ...

Lake Shasta, the largest reservoir in California, has reached another milestone water level after storms in the state have saturated the area surrounding the Shasta Damn since October 2023. Now, as we ...

Photo courtesy of Matt Zuro ... For example, a rapid decline in lake evaporation due to colder winters triggered a record-setting water level rise in 2013–2014 which was followed by persistent ...

Scientists have created an interactive map that shows how parts of Illinois may be swallowed up by Lake Michigan as climate ...

"So by building dams, we almost stopped sea level rise for a decade or so." Getty Images Many dams, like the Itaipu between Paraguay and Brazil, hold back large amounts of water to generate ...