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Seems that the federal government always has plans for our islands with schemes than can best summarized as modern ...

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Heading into 2026, I thought readers might enjoy an update on contributors, a list of our Editorial Board members, a review of top topics submitted by readers in guest commentaries, and a look ...

The continent’s ice is melting and raising sea levels worldwide. Our journalists will be sending regular dispatches as they ...

Sentinel-6B continues three decades of global ocean height measurements, tracking sea level changes, ocean currents, and climate-related trends for scientific research and operational forecasting.

New research shows that warm ocean currents triggered a rapid collapse of part of East Antarctica’s ice sheet 9,000 years ago, offering clues about future sea level rise.

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