A 10-foot sea level rise would be "catastrophic" for America, Randall Parkinson, a coastal geologist, told Newsweek.

NOAA's 10‑foot map visualizes cities at risk. New research flags thousands of hazardous sites vulnerable by 2100.

The study shows these dangers fall disproportionately on marginalized and lower-income communities.

Toxic waste hotspots in the United States are expected to be submerged during this century, posing a chemical risk to ...

Researchers have released their 2024 U.S. sea level 'report cards,' providing updated analyses of sea level trends and projections for 36 coastal communities. Encompassing 55 years of historical data ...

For around 2,000 years, global sea levels varied little. That changed in the 20th century. They started rising and have not stopped since — and the pace is accelerating. Scientists are scrambling to ...

Flooding on the US Northeast coast has risen significantly as a critical network of Atlantic Ocean currents weakens, according to a new study — an alarming glimpse into the future as some scientists ...

Some of South Florida’s most coveted neighborhoods also are some of the most vulnerable to sea-level rise, according to nonprofit ClimateCentral.org. And now you can find exactly where they are. The ...

If heat-trapping pollution from burning coal, oil and gas continues unchecked, thousands of hazardous sites across the United States risk being flooded from sea level rise by the turn of the century, ...

Seven states along the coasts face the worst potential impact. Sea level rise caused by climate change could cause thousands of toxic sites in the U.S. to flood in the coming decades, according to new ...