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Melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Cause Multi-Meter Rise in Sea Levels by the End of the Millennium
Scientists predict that continued global warming under current trends could lead to an elevation of the sea level by as much as five meters by the year 3000 CE.
Preparing, and Paying for, Climate Change-Induced Disasters
Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center director talks about strategies for resilience and recovery.
Looking at Factors that Accelerate Mass Extinction in the Fossil Record as Climate Changes
Finding clues to the present in what happened 372 million years ago
UAF Scientist Finds Alaska’s Arctic Coastal Towns Face Extensive Inundation
Warming will result in thaw, subsidence, and inundation according to researchers.
Understanding Human-Elephant Conflict and Vulnerability in the Face of Climate Change
Human-wildlife conflict is a central issue in the conservation sciences.