In estuaries—the transitional zones between rivers and the sea—fresh and salt water are constantly battling for dominance. But due to climate change, the saltwater is gaining ground. New research by ...

By systematically assessing data gathered by different methods, researchers refined estimates of global glacier melt and its ...

Engineers have created a sophisticated computer model that tracks how water moves in estuaries -- which is critical for evaluating climate variability and sea level fluctuation impacts for coastal ...

While the science is clear – wetlands have lots of benefits and we know how to build more of them – the future is not. The ...

O'ahu's sandy beaches are at risk. New research has determined that 81% of O'ahu's coastline could experience erosion by 2100, with 40% of this loss happening by 2030. Importantly, these forecasts of ...

Rising sea levels and extreme weather events increasingly threaten the US submarine force's infrastructure. They could also ...

Their findings paint a grim picture: if unaddressed, over $12.9 billion in infrastructure could be at risk on Oahu alone.

Jennifer Smith, CommonWealth Beacon April 11, 2025 AT SOME POINT between February and early March, as seasonal wind and rain ...

Earlier this month the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection unveiled an informational website and mapping tool, at nj-tidal-wetland-monitoring-network-njdep.hub.arcgis.com, to help the public, ...

New drone technology maps land and water with stunning accuracy, giving researchers and conservationists a new way to ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — In January, FEMA released new flood maps showing that thousands of homes in Palm Beach County ...

Thames Flood defences - A tool can more accurately predict when the Thames Estuary flood defences will need to be closed.