Pacific island nations ... When seas rise, Florida communities could lose out on billions from property taxes Climate disasters and sea-level rise harm local governments financially by increasing ...

The Pacific ... rise in the coming century. According to the study, if sea levels continue to rise at current rates, the land may be able to naturally adapt to these changes. Global sea-level ...

“We know that sea level is rising, we know that it’s going to continue to rise and we know that it’s going to accelerate in the future.” As Hawaii puts together its first statewide ...

But as sea levels rise, driven in part by climate change ... are the first of 63 communities along Panama’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts that government officials and scientists expect to ...

Sea level rise is a major global issue driven by climate change, primarily due to melting ice caps and the thermal expansion of seawater. Higher sea levels lead to more frequent and severe coastal ...

from California and the Pacific Northwest to Hawaii, American Samoa, Saipan and Guam. Along the Gulf Coast, Padre Island could experience the worst threats from sea-level rise, since a Category 4 ...