Sea Level Rise

Bandra-Worli Sea Link bridge and Mumbai coastline bordering the Arabian Sea

September 4, 2026

5.9mm Sea Rise in 2024 Is a Satellite Record—14 Million in Mumbai, Kolkata, Dhaka at Risk

A United Nations assessment identified approximately 770 million people—roughly one in ten globally—living in coastal areas less than five meters above high-tide lines. The report specifically highlighted Mumbai, Kolkata, and Dhaka as

Aerial view of a narrow Tuvalu atoll surrounded by shallow turquoise ocean.

Climate·News

Tuvalu sea-level threat: “We don’t want to disappear” as only one in six adaptation dollars arrives

Climate & Pacific Tuvalu: Sea-Level Rise, Statehood, and the Right to Stay Tuvaluan leaders set out legal continuity and funding needs to protect daily life, statehood, and maritime boundaries under rising seas. Feature Image: Tuvalu atoll landscape near sea level.

October 12, 2025

Pink Octopus DNA Reveals Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Collapse at 1.5°C Warming, Scientists Warn

Marine Life·News·Science

Scientists have used the DNA of a small pink octopus to solve a decades-old mystery about climate change, winning Australia’s top science award in

NASA Warns: Pacific Islands Like Tuvalu and Kiribati Could See 65+ Flood Days by 2050 With 6-Inch Sea Level Rise

Climate·News·Ocean·Science

Climate change is rapidly reshaping the Pacific, threatening millions of people who call these islands home. A recent NASA analysis paints a sobering picture

Climate·News·Ocean

Australia’s $38M Commitment to Tuvalu’s Survival Seals Historic Treaty Amid Climate Threat

On 28 August 2024, Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty came into force. Under the treaty, Australia recognised Tuvalu’s continuing statehood and sovereignty for the first time in a legal binding treaty. It is

Rishabh Mosalpuria

September 10, 2024

A rocky landscape with tundra plants near the eastern coast of Greenland, similar to what the interior of the island may have looked like when its massive ice sheet melted away. (Photo Credits: Joshua Brown)

Climate·Nature·Science

Greenland’s Ice Sheet Shrinks by 90%, Revealing Ancient Seeds and a Potential Six-Meter Sea Level Threat

A new study reveals that Greenland’s ice sheet, which melted by 90% over the last million years, heightens the catastrophic risk predictions for rising sea levels. The discovery of plant, insect, and

Sunita Somvanshi

August 8, 2024

The region beneath an ice sheet where the ground-based ice meets the sea is known as the grounding zone.

Climate·News·Science

Antarctica’s Ice Loss Underestimated Threat: New Study Suggests Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Raise Sea Levels More Than Expected

Two scientists have discovered that Antarctica is heading towards uncontrollable ice melt, caused by the intrusion of warm ocean water between the ice and the land beneath it, as indicated by a

Govind Tekale

July 3, 2024

A new NASA study finds that Thwaites' ice loss will continue, but not quite as rapidly as previous studies have estimated. Photo Credit: NASA/James Yungel {CC BY-NC 2.0}

Climate·Science

Seawater Intrusions Drive Thwaites Glacier Towards Catastrophic Collapse – New Study Reveals

June 5 is observed as World Environment Day. It is fitting to know more about a glacier popularly known as “the Doomsday Glacier.” Owing to its geographical position, it is called so.

Rahul Somvanshi

June 6, 2024

Disaster·News

Battery Park Elevation by 5 Feet: NYC’s $1.7 Billion Strategy Against Rising Seas Set for 2026

Battery Park, the iconic coastal park at the southwestern tip of Manhattan Island with views of the Statue of Liberty, will be raised by 5 feet as part of New York City’s

Tejal Somvanshi

May 8, 2024

Climate·Science·Space

Antarctica’s Cadman Glacier in Peril: Rapid Retreat Signals Climate Red Alert

The Antarctic, long perceived as a bastion against rapid climatic shifts, is yielding alarming signs of change. Recent research reveals the swift retreat of the Cadman Glacier, a poignant reminder of the

Govind Tekale

November 30, 2023

Glacier Bubble Melt. Photo Credit: today.oregonstate.edu

Climate·Nature·Science

Tiny Bubbles, Titanic Impact: How Air Pockets Accelerate Glacier Melt!

Oregon State University research has unveiled a potential reason behind the rapid retreat of sea-terminating glaciers: the bursting of minuscule, pressurized bubbles in submerged ice. This groundbreaking study, recently published in Nature

Govind Tekale

September 11, 2023

Climate·Nature·News

Antarctica’s Ice Melting Faster Than Ever: What This Means for Our Future!

Antarctica’s surrounding sea ice has reached a record low for this time of year, a stark contrast to the record-high extent observed as recently as 2014. According to the National Oceanic and

Karmactive Staff

August 15, 2023