Sea levels are rising 60 percent faster than the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) central projections, new research suggests.

One of the worst droughts in U.S. history continues to plague about 60 percent of the country. Said drought may carry a $77 billion price tag according to a Purdue University estimate. An oft-referred to global warming projection is an increase in the frequency and intensity of droughts.

By many measurements, this summer’s drought is one for the record books. But so was last year’s drought in the South Central states. And it has been only a decade since an extreme five-year drought hit the American West.

Odds are high that many parts of the world will see more frequent heavy precipitation events, along with more frequent and intense heat waves, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which this week released comprehensive report linking global warming with extreme weather events.

Colorado is one of 14 states at risk of having enough water to sustain agricultural needs, according to a study released Tuesday.  In particular, Pueblo County, the Lower Arkansas Valley and Eastern Plains are among the areas to be hardest hit if temperatures increase and water supply dwindles, as predicted by 16 varying climate models.

Why the Earth's surface temperature hasn't warmed as expected over the past decade continues to be a puzzle for scientists. One study out earlier this month theorized that the Earth's climate may be less sensitive to greenhouse gases than currently assumed.

With the world losing the battle against global warming so far, experts are warning that humans need to follow nature's example: Adapt or die. That means elevating buildings, making taller and stronger dams and seawalls, rerouting water systems, restricting certain developments, changing farming practices and ultimately moving people, plants and animals out of harm's way.

A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder indicates most of the world's low-lying river deltas are sinking from human activity, making them increasingly vulnerable to flooding from rivers and ocean