Oceans could rise as much as six feet within the century, so say goodbye to the coast

The effects of human-prompted climate change are varied and unpredictable, and we're already starting to see some of the effects. Mankind is making some important progress on reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, but it might not be happening fast enough to alter the fate of our planet, and that's bad, bad news for anyone living near the coasts. Several new studies now point to even more dramatic changes in sea level than were previously thought, with data that shows some of even the most dire ...