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Greenland is melting four times faster than it was 15 years ago

A new study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found that Greenland...

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Meteorologist warns collapse of two Antarctic glaciers could flood every coastal city on Earth

Two of Antarctica's glaciers are holding our civilization hostage, meteorologist Eric Holthaus wrote in a piece...

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China’s coasts threatened by rapidly rising sea levels

Sea levels are creeping up as temperatures get hotter here on Earth, and China's State Oceanic Administration just...

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First mammal species succumbs to climate change

Scientists from Australia's University of Queensland and the Queensland government suspect the Bramble Cay melomys,...

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Could maglev hovering homes be the answer to rising sea levels?

Magnetic levitation (aka “maglev”) technology is mostly associated with high-speed trains, but it could someday...

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James Hansen warns dangerous effects of climate change could hit much sooner than we think

Last year a working paper led by retired NASA scientist James Hansen incited controversy, and now, the final version...

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Paul Lukez Architecture and team are designing a self-sustaining, resilient coastal community near Boston

The proposal is called HydroUrbanism: Harnessing Energy from Rising Tides. In essence, the PLA-led team looked...

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West Antarctica ice will melt completely, it’s just a question of when

We all know that melting glaciers are contributing to rising sea levels worldwide, but so far, that’s been a...

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One of the world’s largest glaciers just lost the biggest chunk of ice ever recorded

NASA satellites are pretty nifty, in large part because they capture world events that we might not know about...

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World’s top climate scientists warn coastal cities will soon be uninhabitable

A new study penned by 17 of the world’s top climate change experts suggests rates of glacial melt have been drastically...

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Alarming research shows sea levels are rising 25 percent faster than we thought

A new study from Harvard indicates that sea levels are rising 25 percent faster than previously thought. The...

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Snowflake-Shaped Floating Krystall Hotel to Sparkle off the Coast of Norway

Koen Olthuis and Dutch Docklands have announced a new project: a five-star floating hotel off the coast of Norway...

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What You Should Know About the West Antarctic Glacier Collapse

A section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has melted to a point of no return, according to a new study released...

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6 Smart, Flood-Resilient Home Designs Seen at NYIT’s 3C Comprehensive Coastal Communities Exhibit

Operating in a similar fashion to a tide gauge, Esperanza Lucia Huerta’s Mantella Amphibious Housing concept...

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6 Innovative, Flood-Resistant Homes from the 3C Comprehensive Coastal Communities Competition

After suffering from millions of dollars worth of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy last year, Long Island is serious...

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Storm Surge Interactive Map Shows Which Parts of NYC Could be Underwater by 2020

Although the city has committed to investing in a system to deter an abundance of stormwater overflow, flooding...

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