So why has the sun been rising later than it did on Dec. 21? Like much of our day and night cycles, the answer lies in Earth's rotation and orbit. Yes, the sun has risen later than it did Dec. 21 ...

The flights revealed that a 2,000-foot-high undersea ridge holds the Thwaites Glacier in place, slowing its slide into the sea. A rising sea could allow more water to seep between ridge and ...

Tangier Island residents work to preserve culture threatened by rising sea levels Rising waters due to climate change and erosion are diminishing the landmass of Tangier Island, Virginia ...

As a former fisherman and now a fishmonger, Neel Abesinghe has made a living, and fed his family, from the sea for 25 years ... the behaviour of marine life. Rising ocean temperatures and ...

Good luck finding Tuvalu on a map. The Pacific paradise, located between Australia and Hawaii, is one of the smallest countries in the world. Its nine tiny islands combine for just 10 square miles.

But this irreplaceable region, famously dubbed a “river of grass” by Marjory Stoneman Douglas, is one of many coastal areas facing severe threats from rising sea levels. The Everglades’ relatively ...