Shorebirds undertake some of the world’s most impressive migrations — but as sea levels rise, the habitats that they depend on are expected to shrink.
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These Pacific meetings are a curtain raiser for the annual UN climate meetings in Turkey next month.
The Antarctic ice sheet’s future depends how a chain of events plays out. A new study finds the evidence points in one direction.
Several factors make for high water levels, and they conspired to worsen the storm surge that flooded coastal areas from North Carolina to New York.
The Fens are a food-growing powerhouse, but the landscape only exists thanks to humans holding back the sea.
Global warming is set to surpass the 1.5°C limit if governments worldwide fail to act.
Only 3% of spending on natural hazards focuses on reducing risk, allowing governments to shift liability but leaving communities unprepared.
Rising seas threaten low-lying islands in the Torres Strait. Does the government have a duty of care?
What happens in the deep ocean might seem far removed from your everyday life. A new study shows otherwise.
Extreme storm surges can be predicted much faster with high accuracy thanks to a new AI model that helps researchers and practitioners improve coastal flood risk assessment and adaptation planning.
A landmark climate case before the African Court asks what African states must do to protect human rights, phase out fossil fuels, and tackle climate change.
Research shows we need to air grievances, find areas of agreement between warring factions and allow affected people and planners to debate what’s fair.
Indonesia has a long history of managing floods with canals and other infrastructure. But there are fears the massive project will worsen existing ecological damage.
If all glaciers melt, sea level will rise by about 24cm. If the polar ice sheets melt, sea level will rise by more than 65m; almost 300 times more.
As sea levels rise, Venice’s options are running out. New research shows that even the most ambitious engineering may only delay the inevitable.
Scientific discoveries can bring a sense of awe and wonder, and give people an emotional boost.
An El Niño event combined with other weather phenomena led to record level sea rise in African oceans during 2023 and 2024.
A tsunami risk in the Mediterranean is real. Coastal towns like Nice can get “Tsunami ready” by coordinating fast, effective preventive and awareness-raising efforts.
Adaptation and planned relocation are unaffordable for at-risk communities and tangata whenua. Government cost-sharing is essential.
Our ocean float spent years adrift in the Antarctic ocean and beneath massive ice shelves. What it found will help us estimate global sea-level rise.
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Chair Professor, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW
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