Climate ChangeOctober 13, 2022
Greenland Is Disappearing Quickly, and Scientists Have Found a New Reason Why
Meltwater from Greenland churns the ocean, speeding the loss of glaciers like stirring ice cubes in a glass of water
Stories by Chelsea Harvey
Chelsea Harvey covers climate science for Climatewire. She tracks the big questions being asked by researchers and explains what's known, and what needs to be, about global temperatures. Chelsea began writing about climate science in 2014. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Popular Science, Men's Journal and others.
Climate ChangeOctober 6, 2022
‘Absolutely No Doubt’ That Climate Intensified Current Drought
Global warming made drought that has gripped the Northern Hemisphere, from China to Europe to the U.S., 20 times more likely to occur
Climate ChangeSeptember 30, 2022
Hundreds of Hospitals Are at Risk of Hurricane Flooding
Florida hospitals are among the most vulnerable to flooding during hurricanes, but others along the East Coast and Gulf Coast are at risk, too
Natural DisastersSeptember 28, 2022
Hurricane Ian Grinds toward Florida with Deadly Winds and Walls of Water
Hurricane Ian poses catastrophic risks to the Gulf Coast of Florida as climate change exacerbates the storm’s effects
Climate ChangeSeptember 27, 2022
Hurricane Ian Intensifies into a Monster with Climate Markings
Storms like Hurricane Ian may become more common because hurricanes are expected to rapidly intensify more often as the world warms
Climate ChangeSeptember 16, 2022
Climate Change Likely Worsened Pakistan’s Devastating Floods
A new analysis finds that extreme rainfall has intensified across Pakistan and could become even more severe as the planet heats up
Climate ChangeSeptember 15, 2022
Scientists Can Now Monitor Thinning Sea Ice Year-Round
A new technique can measure the thickness of Arctic sea ice even during the difficult summer months
Climate ChangeSeptember 8, 2022
Greenland Is Still Melting, and It’s September
The Greenland ice sheet just experienced one of its strongest late-season melt events on record
Climate ChangeAugust 30, 2022
‘Weather Whiplash’ Withers, then Drowns Areas Worldwide
Climate change may be fueling back-to-back droughts and floods
Climate ChangeAugust 16, 2022
What Megafires Can Teach Us about California Megafloods
Catastrophic megafloods formerly happened about once every 100 to 200 years in California, but climate change has increased those odds
Climate ChangeAugust 12, 2022
The Arctic Is Warming Four Times Faster Than the Rest of the Planet
One study after another is coming to the same conclusion: the Arctic is heating up much faster than earlier research suggested
Climate ChangeAugust 9, 2022
Last Month Was among the Hottest Julys Ever Recorded
July 2022 became one of the planet’s top three hottest Julys amid a summer of record-shattering heat for the Northern Hemisphere
Climate ChangeAugust 4, 2022
Unprecedented, Climate-Driven Disasters Are Stymieing Preparation Efforts
Disasters so extreme that communities have not experienced anything like them before show the shortcomings of current preparedness plans
Climate ChangeAugust 3, 2022
Three Reasons Appalachia’s Risk of Deadly Floods Keeps Rising
A warming climate, a unique topography and the legacy of coal mining have increased the odds of extreme flooding in Appalachia
Climate ChangeJuly 26, 2022
‘Zoe’ Becomes the World’s First Named Heat Wave
Blistering temperatures were ranked as a Category 3—the most severe tier—in Seville, Spain’s new heat wave system
Climate ChangeJuly 25, 2022
Extreme Heat Breaks Daily Records across the Northeast
Tens of millions of Americans sweltered under heat advisories over the weekend
Climate ChangeJuly 20, 2022
U.K. Shatters Heat Record Three Times in a Matter of Hours
Extreme heat events such as the record-setting conditions in Europe are growing more frequent and more intense as the climate warms
Climate ChangeJuly 18, 2022
With Record-Breaking Heat, Europe Glimpses Its Climate Future
Heat in France, Spain, Italy and the U.K. is exacerbating drought and wildfires and threatening human health
Climate ChangeJuly 15, 2022
It’s Getting Harder for Forests to Recover from Disasters
As the world warms, forests are becoming less resilient in the face of fires, droughts and other disruptive events
Climate ChangeJune 30, 2022
Bigger Floods Endanger Millions Living in Extreme Poverty
The vast majority people exposed to both threats live in India and sub-Saharan Africa
Climate ChangeJune 22, 2022
Seville Launches World’s First Program to Name and Rank Heat Waves
The launch comes after the hottest first two weeks of June ever recorded in Spain
Climate ChangeJune 3, 2022
Attribution Science Linking Warming to Disasters Is Rapidly Advancing
Event attribution is one of the fastest developing areas of climate science since it began 20 years ago
Climate ChangeMay 24, 2022
Deadly Heat in India and Pakistan ‘Highly Unlikely’ without Climate Change
A weeks-long heat wave in India and Pakistan was 30 times more likely because of human-caused warming
Natural DisastersMay 18, 2022
Climate Change Caused $4 Billion of Typhoon’s Damage
A new wave of attribution research links the economic cost of weather events to climate change