NASA Finds What a Glacier's Slope Reveals About Greenland Ice Sheet Thinning

As glaciers flow outward from the Greenland Ice Sheet, what lies beneath them offers clues to their role in future ice thinning and sea-level rise contribution. Full story ›

Sea Level Projections Drive San Francisco's Adaptation Planning

New NASA research is helping the City of San Francisco plan measures to adapt to sea level rise. (Image credit: Dave R/Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)) Full story ›

NASA, US, European Partner Satellite Returns First Sea Level Measurements

Launched on a Falcon 9 rocket Nov. 21, the U.S.-European satellite will measure the world's ocean with unprecedented accuracy. Full story ›

Beyond Ice: NASA's ICESat-2 Shows Hidden Talents

At this year's American Geophysical Union (AGU), researchers are highlighting how an ice-measuring mission is helping to understand aspects of our home planet far beyond what it was intended to do. Full story ›

New High Tide Flooding Projection Tool Aids U.S. Coastal Decision Making

High-tide flooding is an increasing fact of life for U.S. coastal areas. A new tool developed with NASA funding projects its annual frequency for 97 U.S. cities and how it will change over time. (Image credit: B137, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Full story ›