Rising seas are pushing coastal ecosystems to the limit of endurance. Now international research reveals a “tipping point” will be reached if we allow more than 2 degrees of global warming.
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Glaciologists are discovering new ways surface meltwater alters the internal structure of ice sheets, and raising an alarm that sea level rise could be much more abrupt than current models forecast.
The melting of the Antarctic ice sheet will contribute for a long time to sea level rise, which will test humanity’s capacity to adapt.
A new analysis of deep soil sediments accumulated in the mangroves of Pohnpei and Kosrae islands reveals a potentially different history of human arrival in this oceanic region.
Rising sea levels due to climate change are already having severe impacts on the nation of Tuvalu. It proposes to build a digital replica of itself in the metaverse. Could it be done?
Researchers from the University of Oslo have drilled to the bottom of the Kongsvegen glacier. Find out why and how they are listening to the destabilisation of Arctic glaciers: The MAMMAMIA project.
A field glaciologist explains the changes scientists are now seeing.
Thwaites Glacier’s ice shelf appears to be splintering, and scientists fear it could give way in the next few years. A polar scientist takes us on a tour under the ice to explain the forces at work.
If fossil fuel burning stopped, emerging research suggests air temperatures could level off sooner than expected. But that doesn’t mean the damage stops.
Simply providing passive information is not enough. Governments must find better ways to deliver important messages about natural hazards.
A new analysis, using 15 years of autonomous underwater measurements and simulations from the latest global climate models, refined our estimate of future ocean warming and sea level rise.
As weather becomes more extreme, the value of coastal wetlands is increasing.
The IPCC report has laid out some alarming sea level projections for the future. But the relationship between sea level rise and real-world risk is complex.
Five climate-sensitive infectious diseases exist in the Torres Strait. Traditional Owners are calling on the UN for action.
New research shows how fibre-optic cables can monitor the hidden structure of glaciers, teaching us about past and future ice flow.
Cultures worldwide are awash with tales of great floods. What can they tell us about the reality of a wetter world?
Climate change means more water is evaporating than is flowing in.
In Australia, coastal flooding is expected to be worse along the northern coast in Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
The findings point to how Australia’s most important river system might be altered by future sea level rise.
A new study has reported the world will lose almost half of its valuable sandy beaches by 2100 as sea levels rise. But cutting our emissions could keep some intact.
Top contributors
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Chair Professor, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Associate Professor in Tourism Geography, University of Johannesburg
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Director of the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, University of Tasmania
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Chief Executive Officer, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; Professorial Fellow, Fenner School for the Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Adjunct Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Glaciology, Arctic Five Chair, University of Tromsø
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Industry/Professional Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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University Associate, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Scientia Professor and Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University
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University of Technology Sydney
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
