The ocean is a vital part of our planet's climate system. Through its global circulation patterns, the ocean draws vast quantities of our planet's heat and carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

By 2050, thousands in coastal North Carolina may face severe flooding from rising seas, with older adults especially at risk, according to a new Climate Central report.

Which parts of Louisiana be underwater in 25 years? This map gives a sobering look at what rising seas could mean for our coast.

Some 62,000 people and 56,000 homes on and near the New Jersey Shore will see at least one annual flood because of sea-level ...

Flooding in coastal areas of the United States is projected to occur 10 times more often over the next 25 years, with about 2 ...

Flooding in U.S. coastal areas  is projected to occur 10 times more often over the next 25 years, with about 2.5 million people and 1.4 million homes facing severe property damage from sea level rise, ...

Hawaii, having risen out of the sea from ancient volcanic fire, is now slipping back into the ocean – faster than anyone ...

Rising sea levels could put hundreds of thousands of homes underwater across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic within 25 years, ...

in the worst-case scenario, up to 226 square kilometres of the lagoon may be flooded with sea levels surging by 3.47 metres ...

Climate Central's Coastal Risk Finder projects 100-year coastal flood zones to expand as rising seas amplify risks, especially in the Northeast and Florida ...

One in 20 buildings in Ireland have difficulty accessing flood insurance, which includes those that cannot get insurance and those who have to pay exceptionally high rates of cover.