A marine-geologist-turned-nonprofit-leader has been charting the struggles on Scotch Bonnet Island as rising sea levels threaten the New Jersey coast.

In exploring a potential criminal trial, Spain is now testing how far a democracy can go in holding officials accountable after a natural disaster.

Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey ...

But while two feet may feel far off, experts say the impacts of rising tides and extreme rainfall are being felt now. The ...

And research shows that as sea level rises, so too does South Florida’s groundwater. That one-two punch is why some communities far inland, like Sweetwater or Hialeah, could see flooding in streets ...

NANTUCKET—It’s no longer unusual to see a kayaker paddling along downtown Easy Street. The cobblestones along the town’s ...

BEIJING -- China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters activated Level-IV emergency response measures in readiness for possible flooding in Fujian and Guangxi on Sunday. A work team ...

It is a trend he expects to continue moving forward. The Lowcountry's more frequent rounds of coastal flooding are driven by sea level rise as warm water expands and glaciers melt. Charleston ...

But the double whammy of sea level rise and subsidence brings another risk – "nuisance or "sunny day" flooding during high tides. Damaging floods that decades ago happened only during a storm ...

Its collapse is something scientists fear because of the enormous sea level rise that would follow — estimates put ... Studies estimate 15 million people or more could face catastrophic flooding as ...

“Charlotte County also contacted me, saying it’s prohibiting them from addressing flooding, sea level rise, resiliency issues,” she said. Manatee County is a case study for how the bill’s ...

The temperature levels increased by 4C above the normal level in some areas ... "With projections suggesting UK summer sea temperatures could rise by up to 2.5C by 2050, such events are likely ...