Sea Level Rise

Sea level rise refers to the long-term increase in the average level of the world’s oceans, primarily driven by thermal expansion of seawater as it warms and the addition of water from melting glaciers and ice sheets. Rising sea levels contribute to coastal erosion, saltwater intrusion and increased flooding risk in low-lying areas. Sea level rise is monitored through satellite observations and tide gauges and is a key indicator of climate change.

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Antarctic Peninsula warming scenarios show stark sea level risks by 2100 and 2300Climate

Antarctic Peninsula warming scenarios show stark sea level risks by 2100 and 2300

Antarctica’s pale expanses of ice keep water locked up and reflect heat from the planet – but the climate crisis is putting these safeguards at…
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Antarctic drilling peers deep into ice shelf’s pastNews

Antarctic drilling peers deep into ice shelf’s past

Wellington, New Zealand | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Scientists say they have drilled deeper than ever beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, peering back millions of…
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Climate Science Digest: January 9, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 9, 2026

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Experts say oceans soaked up record heat levels in 2025Climate

Experts say oceans soaked up record heat levels in 2025

Brest, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk The world's oceans absorbed a record amount of heat in 2025, an international team of scientists said Friday, further…
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Ancient warming erased part of Greenland Ice Sheet, evidence showsClimate

Ancient warming erased part of Greenland Ice Sheet, evidence shows

Core samples pulled from beneath ice sheet suggests region is highly sensitive to the temperatures of our current interglacial period Summary: Greenland’s Prudhoe Dome ice…
SourceSourceJanuary 6, 2026 Full article
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Swiss court to hear landmark climate case against cement giantNews

Swiss court to hear landmark climate case against cement giant

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP A Swiss court has decided to hear a landmark climate case pitting residents of a tiny Indonesian island being swallowed by rising…
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Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 28, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: November 17, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 17, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2025

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Antarctic glacier retreats 8 km in two months, fastest in modern historyClimate

Antarctic glacier retreats 8 km in two months, fastest in modern history

Researchers trace Hektoria Glacier’s rapid collapse to its unstable ice plain, revealing how bedrock shape can trigger sudden Antarctic ice loss Summary: Hektoria Glacier on…
SourceSourceNovember 5, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Tracking global sea levels with Copernicus Sentinel-6News

Image of the day: Tracking global sea levels with Copernicus Sentinel-6

The Copernicus Sentinel-6 mission provides the world’s most accurate measurements of sea surface height, helping scientists monitor rising sea levels and better understand how the…
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Image of the day: Thwaites Glacier retreat in AntarcticaNews

Image of the day: Thwaites Glacier retreat in Antarctica

Covering about 120 kilometres in width, the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica plays a critical role in regulating global sea levels. It drains a large…
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Climate Science Digest: September 16, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 16, 2025

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Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: reportNews

Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report

Sydney, Australia | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of more than a million…
SourceSourceSeptember 15, 2025 Full article
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Northerly winds found to drive West Antarctic ice lossClimate

Northerly winds found to drive West Antarctic ice loss

Rapid ice loss from West Antarctica has long been blamed on strengthening westerly winds pushing warm ocean water toward its ice shelves, but new research…
SourceSourceSeptember 11, 2025 Full article
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Against the tide: Filipinos battle rising sea on sinking islandFactsNews

Against the tide: Filipinos battle rising sea on sinking island

Bulacan, Philippines | AFP On the Philippine island of Pugad, street food vendor Maria Tamayo wakes before her grandchildren to begin the backbreaking work of removing…
SourceSourceSeptember 11, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: September 10, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 10, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: August 14, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: August 14, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: August 13, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: August 13, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: August 1, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: August 1, 2025

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Tides linked to timing of massive Antarctic iceberg break-offsScience

Tides linked to timing of massive Antarctic iceberg break-offs

A new study has revealed that ocean tides can directly influence when large Antarctic icebergs break off from the ice shelves surrounding the continent, a…
SourceSourceJuly 24, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: July 8, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: July 8, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: July 4, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: July 4, 2025

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