rising sea level

NASA leads the analysis based on more than 30 years of satellite observations, launching the initial satellite in 1992 and the latest one in 2020. Sea levels have risen by around four inches since 1993, overall.

Discover the detailed report outlining urgent measures to protect islands at risk from the rising sea levels. Learn why NGT took action.

Farmers in the region usually spend half the year on pokkali and the other half on prawns, but the Kerala Fisheries Department issued an order in 2022 that farmers no longer need to spend part of the year on pokkali.

Climate change and overdevelopment are causing saltwater to infiltrate crucial groundwater supplies in coastal areas of India, leaving many communities without access to potable water.

Cape Cod's salt marshes are not only visually stunning but also incredibly important, serving as one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet.

The researchers combined tide gauge and satellite data with measurements of ice melt to model sea level change in the Mediterranean basin since 1960.