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To help predict the future of sea level rise, scientists are studying ancient corals on the island of Barbados.

Columbia scientists recently visited the Caribbean island of Barbados, whose fossilized coral reefs contain an exquisite record of how the ocean has risen and fallen in the past.

Plastic pollution can feel overwhelming, but here are some concrete actions we can all take to make a difference.

A gradual shift in Earth’s orbit that repeats every 405,000 years plays a role in natural climate swings.

Sediments deposited over thousands of years provide a window to the past—and may perhaps shed light on what happened to the island’s now-lost civilization.

Climate scientist Radley Horton is bringing the effects of sea level rise to decision-makers, and fostering discussions to help society confront climate change.

An international collaboration will study the wasting of the Thwaites glacier, which already accounts for around 4 percent of current global sea-level rise, and could collapse within decades or centuries.

Findings from last year indicate that the Greenland Ice Sheet is perhaps not as stable as scientists had hoped.

Geoscientist Wally Broecker explains the money that’s backing climate denialism, and what it will take to fight it.

Small island nations are on the frontlines of climate change—and for some, retreat is not an option.

Polar scientists Marco Tedesco and Robin Bell provide a primer on how climate change will impact our coastlines.

New study suggests we may be underestimating the chances of extreme heat and droughts in Europe under climate change.

As part of NYC’s Car-Free Earth Day, we took to the streets to spread the word about climate change.

Coastal waters play an important role in the carbon cycle by absorbing carbon into sediments or transferring it to the open ocean, a new study confirms.

Understanding the range of climate risks requires understanding the way in which climate models are built and the assumptions that underpin them.