Sea level rise

Posted at 13:47 11 Feb
Work to save 'iconic' coastal view approved
Owners of coastguard cottages at Cuckmere Haven fought a long-running campaign over sea defences.
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Posted at 18:55 1 Feb
Work finished on £14m flood defences for 660 homes
Temporary defences in the Crindau area of Newport were in a poor condition.
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Posted at 0:37 7 Dec 2020
Climate change threatens 'most Alps glaciers'
By 2100, 92% of glaciers including popular ski resorts could be lost, Aberystwyth University says.
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Posted at 15:01 19 Aug 2020
Dams played key role in limiting sea level rise
By Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent
Huge dam projects that came on stream in the 1970s substantially slowed the rate of sea level rise.
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Posted at 23:02 25 May 2020
Alone in the only house in a sinking village
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Once home to more than 200 families, the village of Bedono in Central Java is now under water.
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Posted at 18:10 14 Feb 2020
Coastal floods warning in UK as sea levels rise
By David Shukman
Science editor
Communities on the coast face "serious questions" against the background of climate change.
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Posted at 9:30 29 Jan 2020
Snotsicles and snowdrifts: Extreme climate science
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The BBC's Justin Rowlatt explains some of the challenges of doing science in the Antarctic.
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Posted at 13:57 28 Jan 2020
Why is the 'doomsday glacier' melting so rapidly?
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Scientists are studying why the Thwaites Glacier is melting quicker than previously thought.
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Posted at 9:48 9 Jan 2020
Arctic ice melt makes permafrost vulnerable
By Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent
A new study shows that the absence of Arctic sea ice is linked to the melting of permafrost.
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Posted at 0:42 22 Dec 2019
'The closest thing on Earth to interplanetary travel'
Justin Rowlatt lands in a dazzling white and blue world to join scientists checking up on Antarctic ice.
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Posted at 21:45 15 Nov 2019
Flooded Venice battles new tidal surge
The Italian canal city's main square, waterbuses and schools are closed as the water rises again.
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Posted at 14:37 15 Nov 2019
'Venice is really shaken by these floods'
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Venice has been hit by more frequent high tides, the BBC's Jenny Hill reports.
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Posted at 16:28 14 Nov 2019
Italy declares emergency over Venice flooding
The damage from the 1.87m (6ft) high waters is a "blow to the heart of our country", PM Conte says.
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Posted at 18:55 13 Nov 2019
The historic sites hit by Venice's floods
Over 80% of the city has been left underwater, leading the mayor to declare a state of emergency.
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Posted at 13:15 13 Nov 2019
Venice mayor blames record flood on climate change
A state of disaster is declared as the Italian city is hit with a high tide of more than 1.87m.
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Posted at 13:23 30 Oct 2019
Sea level rise to affect 'three times more people'
By Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
A new analysis of land heights suggests coastal regions are at greater risk of flooding.
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Posted at 13:23 30 Oct 2019
How coastal erosion destroyed an entire village
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Sea erosion continues to wreak havoc along West Africa's shoreline, threatening communities.
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Posted at 13:22 30 Oct 2019
Clifftop cottages 'need £1m sea defences'
Four cottages near the Seven Sisters cliffs on the Sussex coast are at risk from rising sea levels.
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