Torres Strait Islanders argue the government has violated their rights to culture, family and life.
Articles on Sea level rise
Displaying 221 - 240 of 331 articles
Sea levels could rise by two metres by 2100, sparking a refugee crisis unlike anything the world has ever seen.
A paleooceanographer describes her ninth sea expedition, this time retrieving cylindrical ‘cores’ of the sediment and rock that’s as much as two miles down at the ocean floor.
Relocating communities to safer, less exposed areas can help people manage climate hazards, but it’s not a viable solution for everyone.
Phragmites australis, an invasive reed, has taken over wetlands across the US. But it also stabilizes shorelines and harbors many fish and birds. Is it time to compromise with this alien?
Rising sea levels won’t be solved by trying to fix the coast in place. For a defence from coastal flooding, we need to step back.
Climate scientist predict that the combined effect of ice loss in Greenland and Antarctica will be more extreme weather, with impacts on agriculture, infrastructure and human life itself.
The Trump administration is sharply reducing environmental protection for wetlands and streams across the US. This roundup of stories spotlights the many benefits that such water bodies provide.
Rising seas and groundwater depletion, both driven by climate change, are making soils saltier in many parts of the world. Farmers will need help adapting, especially in developing countries.
The Maldives may end up with perfect conditions for reef island building, but no new coral to build islands with.
Venice is set to be regularly 70% underwater and proposed tidal floodgates won’t deal with the fundamental problems.
For many world heritage sites, flood risks are increasing. But what about places that don’t have the funds for protection?
Bombarding people with scientific information has little effect. Something else is needed to jolt us out of our current climate trajectory.
Government agencies spend millions of dollars yearly to buy and demolish homes sited in floodplains. But the program is slow, cumbersome and doesn’t always help those who need it most.
Without action about 50 African countries and surrounding islands will be affected by rising sea levels.
Comparing the locations of key internet data centers and cable routes with maps of expected sea-level rise suggests it’s time to shore up internet connections in the face of a changing climate.
A key question heading into the Pacific Islands Forum is whether Australia can negotiate a new regional security agreement that heeds Pacific leaders’ concerns.
Many US coastal towns are building defenses to protect against rising seas and storms. This can encourage people to stay in place when they should be moving inland.
Cities around the world, including Toronto, are building housing on flood plains knowing the risks in the era of climate change. Here’s why that will contribute to growing inequality in our cities.
Last summer one of Antarctica’s floating ice shelves calved an iceberg the size of Delaware – but scientists say other less dramatic changes reveal more about how and why Antarctica is changing.
Top contributors
-
Chair Professor, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW
-
Professor of Geography, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
-
Professor of Climate Adaptation, University of East Anglia
-
Professor of Glaciology and Earth Observation, University of Bristol
-
Professor of Polar Geodesy and ARC Laureate Fellow, University of Tasmania
-
Assistant Professor, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
-
Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
-
Senior Lecturer, School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences, University of Tasmania
-
Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney
-
Lead - Pilot Deployments Program (AIMS); Professor (Queensland University of Technology; Adjunct), Queensland University of Technology
-
Professor of Glaciology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
-
Adjunct professor, UNSW
-
Associate Professor, and Associate Investigator for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, Monash University
-
University visitor, University of Southampton
-
Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research, University of Technology Sydney