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When were sea levels highest?
Sea levels were extraordinarily high during the last period of the dinosaur age. But ocean levels may have been even higher before that.
'Worrisome and even frightening': Ancient ecosystem of Lake Baikal at risk of regime change from warming
In this extract from Our Ancient Lakes: A Natural History, Jeffrey McKinnon examines the changes taking place in Lake Baikal as temperatures rise in this vast and otherworldly ecosystem.
32 U.S. cities, including New York and San Francisco, are sinking into the ocean and face major flood risks by 2050, new study reveals
Rising sea levels and sinking land threaten 32 U.S. coastal cities with worsening floods, including New York, Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans and Miami.
Fracturing Antarctic glacier breaks 80 mph speed record
The Pine Island glacier formed a 6.5-mile-long crack at 80 mph, proving to scientists that some glaciers can shatter like glass.
Scientists say dehydrating the stratosphere could be plausible option to combat climate change
A new study explores the possibility of removing water from the air before it enters the stratosphere, where water vapor acts as a greenhouse gas, to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Historic Texas wildfires rage toward U.S. nuclear weapon facility
A series of wildfires in Texas began spreading on Monday (Feb. 26) and have now grown to historic scales, reaching 60 counties and threatening America's main nuclear weapon storage facility.
El Niño kickstarted the melting of Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' 80 years ago, new study reveals
Rapid melting of the Thwaites Glacier in west Antarctica began in the 1940s following an unusually hot El Niño fluctuation, ice cores have revealed.
Mexico City could be just months away from running out of drinking water
Record droughts have been draining Mexico City's aquifers faster than they can be replenished, placing the city at risk of severe water shortages.
