Politics Nov 03 Virginia Beach voters approve $568 million bond to fend off rising sea levels Voters in Virginia Beach have approved a huge bond measure for a mid-sized city, committing to spend millions in hopes of avoiding billions in losses due to rising seas and intensifying hurricanes. By Ben Finley, Associated Press
Science Sep 12 Watch 4:27 Climate change is making extreme weather events more common: study Scientists and forecasters who study the connection between climate change and extreme weather say the rapid rates of sea-level rise are accelerating the frequency and intensity of severe weather events—like hurricanes, heat waves and more. Claudia Tebaldi, Climate Scientist with… By PBS NewsHour
Science Apr 09 Rising sea levels are creating ‘ghost forests’ of coastal trees As sea levels rise along the Atlantic coast, saltwater is intruding inland, killing trees and turning coastal forests into marshes. Should scientists try to slow the process, or work with it?… By Emily Ury, The Conversation
Science Feb 19 Watch 9:08 A risky expedition to study the ‘doomsday glacier’ The Thwaites Glacier is the largest, most menacing source of rising sea levels all over the world, and it is melting at an alarming rate. For years, scientists have warily watched it from afar, but in November, a team set… By Miles O'Brien
Feb 05 ‘King tides’ documented globally show risks of climate change By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Volunteers from New Zealand to the United States are helping scientists document what will happen to coastal communities as climate change melts the polar ice caps and sea levels rise. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 5:04 What a ‘sobering’ report on Arctic ice loss means for global sea levels Tuesday marked the release of yet another stark report detailing how the increased warming of our atmosphere is transforming the planet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual Arctic Report Card includes some grim news for wildlife, native communities and… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 7:38 As water levels rise, this Alaska town is fleeing to higher ground By Stephanie Sy, Richard Coolidge, Casey Kuhn Rising sea levels will threaten three times more people in the next 30 years than previously thought, according to the latest scientific estimates. Among the hundreds of millions of people worldwide facing the threat are the 400 residents of Newtok,… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch 7:03 The future of ocean life is bleak if we don’t cut carbon emissions The world's oceans and seas have already absorbed an enormous amount of excess heat in our climate system, according to a new UN report. And the risks of dire consequences for marine and coastal life will get significantly worse if… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 10:15 Antarctica is losing ice at an accelerating rate. How much will sea levels rise? By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Emily Carpeaux The frozen continent of Antarctica contains the vast majority of all freshwater on Earth. Now that ice is melting at an accelerating rate, in part because of climate change. What does this transformation mean for coastal communities across the globe?… Continue watching