Climate Change
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
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Renewable Energy
Build a Better Floating Wind Turbine and Win $7 Million from the Department of Energy
A new contest aims to jump-start U.S. production of floating wind turbines to place in ocean waters too deep for standard designs
Climate Change
How the Montreal Protocol Helped Save Earth from a Climate Time Bomb
The landmark Montreal Protocol treaty, agreed to 35 years ago this month, has reduced the use of chemicals that not only thinned the ozone layer but also warmed the planet
Climate Change
Extreme Heat Saps Billions in Worker Productivity
Annual worker productivity losses from extreme heat amounted to $44 billion on average across 12 cities and are projected to rise to $84 billion by 2050
Climate Change
Climate Polluters Should Pay a Tax for Damages, U.N. Chief Says
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has decried fossil-fuel companies receiving subsidies and investment “while household budgets shrink and our planet burns”
Fossil Fuels
U.S. Fossil-Fuel Reserves Alone Could Put Global Climate Targets Out of Reach
A new fossil-fuel tracker tallies global oil, gas, and coal reserves and projects to show how current production could drive the world above the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius
Renewable Energy
Why Electric Vehicles Won’t Break the Grid
Though conservatives have attacked California officials for asking electric vehicle owners to unplug during a heat wave, experts say more electric cars won’t topple the power grid
Climate Change
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 Change
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 Change
U.N. Calls for Climate Alert Systems Worldwide in 5 Years
Early-warning systems for heat waves, floods and other hazards can save lives and property across the planet
Climate Change
Here’s How Climate Change Is Hurting the U.S.
A new U.S. government website keeps a running tally of climate-juiced hazards and the number of residents facing these threats
Climate Change
$35 Billion Worth of Real Estate Could Be Underwater by 2050
Local governments in coastal states will lose billions of dollars in local tax revenue as rising seas claim developed land
Climate Change
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 Change
A Climate-Fueled Heat Wave Tests California’s Power Grid
Officials are urging California residents to curtail their energy use as the state faces this summer’s highest chance of outages during record-breaking temperatures
Climate Change
‘Weather Whiplash’ Withers, then Drowns Areas Worldwide
Climate change may be fueling back-to-back droughts and floods
Climate Change
Putting Cows in Forests Could Prevent Heat-Related Losses
Researchers say Indigenous “silvopasture” practices of raising livestock in naturally forested areas could be a critical tool to protect cows from climate change
Climate Change
Bold New Jersey Shore Flood Rules Could Be Blueprint for Entire U.S. Coast
Coastal flood zones where development is restricted will be based on future climate change projections, not past floods
Climate Change
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 Change
‘Gravity Waves’ Offer Hope to Coral in a Warming Ocean
New research points to underwater waves that create cooler ocean areas in which coral can survive global warming
Climate Change
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
