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Indonesia wants to spend $33 billion to move its sinking capital hundreds of...
Parts of Jakarta, Indonesia's capital city, could be underwater by 2050 due to a devastating combination of sinking land and sea level rise. The Indonesian government plans to address the issue by...
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A gondola network that flies at 30 miles per hour could be a solution to New...
A designer has created a plan for a gondola system that could address many of New York City's transportation woes. The system, he said, would be cheaper, faster to install, and more energy efficient...
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Silicon Valley’s largest city is sounding the alarm about a drinking water...
A combination of drought and sea level rise could lead to excess salt in San Jose, California's drinking water. If this saltwater intrusion continues unabated, it could eventually pollute the...
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Ice sheets are melting far faster than we thought — in a worst-case climate...
Greenhouse-gas emissions are trapping heat on the planet and warming the oceans, causing unprecedented sea-level rise and coastal flooding around the globe. Greenland's ice sheet is melting six times...
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Floating cities are getting far closer to reality than ever before — but they...
For decades, floating cities have been part of a utopian vision to build societies that operate independently of government. Organizations like the Seasteading Institute aim to create peaceful,...
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Disturbing before-and-after photos show how US cities — and their famous...
Last year was the warmest on record for the planet's oceans, and the fourth-warmest year ever for the Earth's surface temperature. Scientists are discovering that Greenland and Antarctica's ice sheets...
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We asked insurance workers where they'd live in the US to avoid future...
Insurance professionals are beginning to view natural disasters as a major economic threat. In 2018, actuary groups from Canada and the US identified climate change as today's top financial risk. But...
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7 places that are sinking faster than anywhere else in the US
Multiple cities and towns in the US have seen their land dip lower, which could damage infrastructure and make them more vulnerable to flooding. The main cause of sinking land is often excessive...
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Beloved submarine Boaty McBoatface has made a critical discovery about rising...
Boaty McBoatface, an unmanned submarine made famous by its internet-approved name, made a critical discovery during its maiden voyage in the Antarctic. Data that Boaty gathered reveals that...
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One of Antarctica's biggest glaciers will soon reach a point of irreversible...
Antarctica's glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates. This rapid ice loss contributes to rising sea-levels. In a new study, scientists found that the Thwaites Glacier in western Antarctica will...
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‘Sunny-day flooding’ is projected to put parts of the US underwater for at...
As sea levels rise, sunny-day flooding — which occurs when tides are high, rather than during an abnormal weather event — is on the rise as well. In 2018, the number of days with high-tide flooding in...
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Antarctica is melting so fast that scientists are proposing shooting...
Two glaciers in Antarctica are melting at unprecedented rates. If they collapse, global sea levels could rise by more than 10 feet (3.3 meters), swamping coastal cities like New York, Shanghai, and...
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Climate change experts agree on the last place they'd invest for the future:...
When Business Insider spoke to three climate scientists about their retirement plans, it quickly became clear where they wouldn't invest: waterfront property. They said they probably wouldn't buy...
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A team of designers wants to build an iceberg-making submarine to pop out...
A team of designers has put forward a proposal for an iceberg-making submarine that could produce 82-foot-wide, 16-foot-thick chunks of ice. The concept could be a way to combat sea-level rise and...
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11 sinking cities that could soon be underwater
Some major cities are sinking and could become unlivable due to climate change and rising sea levels. Jakarta is sinking up to 6.7 inches per year due to excessive groundwater pumping. Venice is...
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Indonesia is spending $33 billion to move its capital from a sinking city to...
Indonesia is relocating its capital city from Jakarta to East Kalimantan, a province on the island of Borneo. Jakarta is currently sinking by up to 6.7 inches per year, making it especially vulnerable...
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About 3 million years ago, the Earth was just a couple of degrees warmer than...
About 3 million years ago, the Earth was 2 to 3 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial levels — just a couple of degrees warmer than our planet is today. Researchers analyzed mineral deposits from...
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Sea levels are projected to rise 3 feet within 80 years, according to a new...
Warming ocean water and unprecedented melting of the Arctic and Antarctic ice sheets could cause sea levels to rise by more than 3 feet by the end of the century, according to new report from the...
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Scientists say these 11 major cities could become unlivable within 80 years
As global temperatures and sea levels rise, some of the world's major cities could experience unbearable living conditions. Cities like Chicago and New Delhi have already endured fatal heat waves,...
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What Earth might look like in 80 years if we're lucky — and if we're not
Last year was the warmest year on record for the planet's oceans, and the fourth-warmest year ever in terms of surface temperature. That warming trend has continued into 2019: July was the hottest...
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