Sea Level Rise
latest news & developments
Mapping Africa’s changing coastline
A new interactive platform, developed by Harvard University and partners, is mapping sea-level change across Africa's coastline from 1900 to 2100. It provides crucial local data…
World Meteorological Organisation warns of irreversible climate deterioration
Rising sea levels, ocean heat and the highest atmospheric carbon levels in 800 000 years point to a climate crisis that’s escalating rapidly
Climate change will force 113 million Africans to migrate by 2050
Most of this will happen within countries, with a second migration across borders taking place under extreme social or environmental conditions
African penguin population decline began 20 000 years ago – study
Rising sea levels since the last Ice Age forced them to ‘island hop’ or move to the mainland, which presents an opportunity for their surviva
Africa’s heritage sites under threat as sea levels rise
For the first time a study has identified 56 heritage sites on the continent’s coast that are exposed to a one-in-100 year coastal extreme event, flooding and erosion
Updated climate change pledges insufficient to prevent more disaster
The latest United Nations report on the greenhouse gas emissions gap paints bleak picture for the climate accord target
South Africa’s coastal cities may lose their beaches
Urban tourist magnets have nowhere to retreat to as sea levels rise with climate change
Climate adaptation proves the bee’s knees for fishermen in Madagascar
In Kivalo, where cyclones, overfishing and rising seas threaten livelihoods, beekeeping offers an unlikely alternative to fishing.