Now researchers have calculated the risk for a worst-case scenario. The results indicate that at worst, the sea level would rise a maximum of 1.8 meters.

The first study to calculate how much the ocean floor is sinking due to the extra weight of meltwater going into the sea has been widely misrepresented ...

Using the new elevation estimates, the researchers used 2010 population data to calculate how many people live on land that could be affected by sea level rise driven by climate change.