Climate Change
Urgent Climate Action Could Prevent Many Heat-Related Deaths
Extreme hot temperatures will kill thousands in major U.S. cities unless new policies manage to limit warming
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Climate Change
Climate Change Is a Fourfold Tragedy
The “tragedy of the commons” is only one of them
Climate Change
Yes, Climate Change Is Making Severe Weather Worse
Recent disasters show how climate change is making winter storms, flooding rains and summer heat waves more extreme
Climate Change
Planned Changes to EPA Pollution Analyses Align with Industry Requests
New rules would reduce the tallied benefits of regulations compared to costs
Natural Disasters
Stronger, Wetter, Slower: How Hurricanes Will Change
Experts show how 22 recent hurricanes would be different if they formed near the end of this century
Climate Change
As Alaska Warms, Wildfires Pose a Growing Threat
But improvements in climate models can lead to better fire forecasts
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Climate Change
Mass Puffin Die-Off May Be Linked to Climate Change
Rising ocean temperatures and melting ice are disrupting the birds’ food sources
Environment
“Tug-of-War” between Air Pollution and CO2 Masks Warming’s Impacts
Rising pollution in Asia is contributing to weaker monsoons, the opposite of what is expected with climate change
Climate Change
We Can’t Solve Climate Change without Nuclear Power
Renewable energy, carbon-capture technologies, efficiency measures, reforestation and other steps are important—but they won’t get us there
Climate Change
We Broke the Atmosphere; Here’s a Way We Can Start to Fix It
It’s counterintuitive, but let’s temporarily increase carbon dioxide emissions in order to get rid of a more potent greenhouse gas
Environment
Levees Won’t Save Louisiana from a Climate “Existential Crisis”
A stark new report lays out the ways the state will need to adapt, beyond traditional engineering approaches
Climate Change
Kid Climate Educators Open Adult Eyes
A study finds that kids, especially daughters, are effective at teaching their parents about climate issues.
Climate Change
Global Warming: How Hot, Exactly, Is It Going to Get?
The latest climate models are giving disturbing answers
Policy
Trump Administration Might “Re-Examine” Climate Modeling
Environmental advocates are troubled by statements EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler made at a gathering of environment ministers
EARTH
In “Vicious Cycle,” Snowmelt Fuels Wildfires and Wildfires Melt Snow
This feedback poses major concerns for western water resources and wildfire risk
Natural Disasters
U.S. Coral Reefs Do $1.8 Billion of Work Per Year
By dampening the energy of waves, coral reefs protect coastal cities from flooding damage and other economic losses. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Climate Change
We Must Talk about Our Climate Crisis
Building community around solutions is crucial
Weather
El Niño Is Now Stronger and Stranger, Coral Records Show
Changes to El Niño influence precipitation and temperature patterns around the globe
Climate Change
"Frost Fairs," the Little Ice Age and Climate Change
When the Thames would occasionally freeze in the 17th to the early 19th century, Londoners made the most of it
Climate Change
Could Air Conditioners Help Cool the Planet?
Researchers want to outfit air conditioners with carbon-capture technology. Christopher Intagliata reports.
