A century ago, the shipping industry recorded the daily ebb and flow of tides. Now, those records are becoming crucial for forecasting how fast sea levels are rising in a warming climate.

More than 4 million homes face substantial risk of expensive flood damage, a research organization says. Communities where flood insurance is already unaffordable face potentially catastrophic damage.

Space is the best place — maybe the only place — to get a complete picture of how climate change is affecting the Earth's oceans. And what happens in the ocean does not stay in the ocean.

Sewer service can present an attractive alternative to failing septic systems, but it's not a miracle cure.

 Septic systems rely on having plenty of soil and space to filter out the harmful materials. But as sea levels rise, septic systems are running out of space and compromised septic systems can pollute nearby waterways. Climate change is making that problem worse. 

Home septic systems are usually out of sight, out of mind. You don’t think about them until they back up in your yard or toilet. But there can be...

By the end of the century, sea levels off the Georgia coast are expected to rise anywhere from one to eight feet. Climate change is also predicted to...