Runways Underwater: Maps Show Where Rising Seas Threaten 80 Airports Around the World
Airports are a major part of a country’s infrastructure. In addition to being travel hubs, they also enable economic activities and play a key role in national security. But many are vulnerable to sea level rise, especially those established in low-lying coastal areas.
Fast Facts: 5 Things You Should Know About Greenland’s Ice Sheet
Greenland is in the midst of a massive ice melt that could set a record. Here are five things you should know about Greenland’s ice sheet.
7 Datasets Paint a Picture of Our Climate Future
< Blog It’s a big month for climate action. Policymakers, business leaders and citizens are converging in San Francisco this week for the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS), which aims to boost international momentum for curbing climate change. The event will be followed by Climate Week in New York at the end of the month. It’s a good […]
4 Maps Reveal the Future of the Ocean
< Blog World Oceans Day is a prime time to look at the state of the seas. Thanks to a growing pile of data and scientific studies, we know more about the ocean today than we ever knew before. Data also enables us to look into the future and see what may be in store […]
Squeezing the Sundarbans: Threats to World’s Largest Mangrove Forest Put Millions of People at Risk
By Janet Ranganathan, Sarah Parsons and Jasmine Qin More than 200 small islands rise from the jade waters of the Bay of Bengal. Gnarled roots, shrubs and trees stretch across thousands of miles of land and sea. Villagers paddle along waterways in search of crabs and fish. Bengal tigers lurk within dense forests, emerging to swim the narrow channels. Welcome to the […]
