September Was the Most Anomalously Hot Month Ever
September shattered a record for the highest temperature anomaly of any month and could help push 2023 to be the first year to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial temperatures
Climate Disruptions Are Especially Dangerous for the Opioid Epidemic
Drug users must be considered in health and climate preparedness efforts
Climate Disasters Threaten to Widen U.S. Wealth Gap
About one in five U.S. counties are both socially vulnerable and highly exposed to natural disasters, which could “compound existing inequities,” the Department of the Treasury says in a new report
It’s Time to Engineer the Sky
Global warming is so rampant that some scientists say we should begin altering the stratosphere to block incoming sunlight, even if it jeopardizes rain and crops
Pipelines Touted as Carbon Capture Solution Spark Uncertainty and Opposition
Federal investment in carbon capture could help fight climate change, but this technology is facing fierce opposition
New York City’s Floods and Torrential Rainfall Explained
Record-breaking rains caused major flash flooding in New York City, reminiscent of Hurricane Ida and a sign of what climate change will increasingly bring
Government Shutdown Could Delay Climate Action
EPA rules on clean cars, power plants and methane could face delays if there is a federal government shutdown because of budget turmoil in Congress
Congressional Budget Turmoil Stops FEMA from Doling out $8 Billion
Puerto Rico will be hit hardest by spending restrictions set by FEMA as disaster funding runs short. More than $2 billion is expected to be withheld from the island, which is still reeling from past hurricanes
Classifying Heat Waves Will Help People Better Understand Their Dangers
Climate change is making heat waves stronger and longer. Naming and ranking them like we do with hurricanes will make governments, companies and people take hot days more seriously
U.S. Heat Deaths Will Soar as the Climate Crisis Worsens
With three degrees Celsius of warming, U.S. deaths during extreme temperatures could reach 63,000 a year, researchers calculate
The American Climate Corps Wants You
Biden’s new program is expected to hire 20,000 people in its first year for renewable energy projects and ecological restoration
Pangaea Ultima, the Next Supercontinent, May Doom Mammals to Far-Future Extinction
250 million years from now, the emergence of a new supercontinent could render most of Earth’s surface uninhabitable for mammals