Australasian Science April 2008, page 10 Rising sea levels already threatening coral atolls.
November/December 2006, pages 19-22 Sea change threatened by climate change (by John Church) Warns that sea level rise will have serious consequences during the 21st century and will impact on millions of people.
March 2006, pages 10-11 Sea rises have accelerated Satellite and tide gauge records indicate that sea levels rose during the 20th century.
November/December 2005, page 9 Acidic oceans threaten species Explains how increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide is causing oceans to become more acidic.
May 2005, pages 31-33 Ancient mangroves reveal rapid sea rise (by Kerie Hull) Describes evidence of rapid sea level rise, indicating a sudden climate shift.
Cosmos June/July 2008, pages 70-77 The big melt (by Tom Clynes) Describes the effect of global warming on ice sheets.
Ecos No. 137, 2007, pages 14-17 Preparing for sea-level rise (by Wendy Pyper) Looks at the preparation and mitigation planning for sea level rises in Australia.
No. 133, 2006, page 4 Climate change planning call for ‘sea change’ regions (by Craig Macaulay) Looks at the need to manage climate change, focussing on the rise of sea levels.
No. 119, 2004, page 4 Sea levels are rising while storms intensify Suggests that higher seas and changes to cyclone intensity are likely due to global warming.
No. 99, 1999, pages 18-19 Glimpses of a warmer world (by Graeme O'Neill) Explains that climate change may be different in the southern hemisphere because of effects of the Southern Ocean.
New Scientist 4 June 2008, pages 42-45 Climate scientists go with the floe (by Ben Crystall) Describes an expedition to observe climate changes in the Arctic.
28 July 2007, pages 30-34 Huge sea level rises are coming – unless we act now (by James Hansen) NASA physicist discusses the potential impact of greenhouse gas emissions on sea levels.
15 April 2006, pages 42-46 Climate change: The great Atlantic shutdown (by Stephen Battersby) Looks at the possible effects of slowing of the thermohaline currents in the Atlantic Ocean due to melting ice.
18 February 2006, pages 8-9 Disappearing deltas could spell disaster (by Jeff Hecht) Looks at the numbers of people in danger of displacement due to rising sea levels.
2 October 2004, pages 8-9 Melting ice, global warning (by Bob Holmes) Looks at three studies that are tracking the melting of glaciers in Antarctica.
14 August 2004, page 14 Rome's ancient fisheries confirm sea-level fears (by Jeff Hecht) Ancient coastal fish pens have provided the most accurate record so far of changes in sea level over the past 2000 years.
15 September 2003, pages 6-7 Global warming: The new battle (by Jenny Hogan) Suggests that climate change is unstoppable and the priority is to prepare for its consequences.
20 July 2002, page 12 Islanders 'can't go home' (by Fred Pearce) Explains that people removed from Chagos Archipelago may not be able to return because these coral islands are threatened by rising sea levels.
1 June 2002, page 6 The icehouse effect (by Fred Pearce) Explains why there is more ice around Antarctica even though temperatures have increased.
20 April 2002, pages 38-41 Deep secrets (by Kate Ravilious) Describes how a record of sea level changes over the past two ice ages was elucidated from a stalagmite in an Italian cave.
RTD Info Mysteries of the ocean Describes changes in the ocean due to global warming. Includes What is happening in the North Atlantic?, The unique relationship between the sea and CO2 and The strange world of oceanic methane.
Science 17 February 2006, pages 963-964 The Greenland ice sheet and global sea-level rise (by Julian Dowdeswell) Suggests that current estimates of sea-level rise are too low, due to the accelerated rate of melting of Greeenland ice sheets.
Scientific American 13 June 2008 Are Arctic sea ice melts causing sea levels to rise? Describes the effect of melting ice sheets on sea levels.
24 March 2005 Climate model predicts greater melting, submerged cities (by David Biello) Describes research predicting the extent of sea rises due to global warming.
March 2004, pages 40-49 Defusing the global warming time bomb (by James Hansen) Presents geologic evidence that human activities are shifting global climate but also suggests that practical actions could slow the process.
December 2002, pages 66-71 On thin ice? (by Robert A. Bindschadler and Charles R. Bentley) Discusses the shrinking of West Antarctica's ice sheet.
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