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Study: Up to 132M more people may face sea-level rise risk

A peer-reviewed study published in Nature on March 4, 2026, finds that up to 132 million more people worldwide may be exposed to sea-level rise than previous assessments suggested. The core problem is ...
Phys.org

Millions of buildings at risk from sea level rise, analysis finds

Sea level rise could put more than 100 million buildings across the Global South at risk of regular flooding if fossil fuel emissions are not curbed quickly, according to a new McGill-led study ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Study suggests sea level baselines may be off, especially in the Global South

A systematic review published in Nature finds that roughly 90% of coastal hazard and sea level rise exposure studies contain ...
PBS

Study finds sea levels are higher than we thought, placing millions more at risk

Climate change's rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters ...
Engineering News-Record

One-third of Federal Superfund Sites Are at Risk as Sea Level Rise Quickens

Federal Superfund sites at risk of flooding due to sea level rise, according to EPA's office of Inspector General. Map courtesy of EPA OIG. July 10, 2025 Nearly one-third of 157 federal facilities ...