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
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Climate Change
Drastic Cuts to Colorado River Water Use Show Depth of West’s Drought
Cuts to states’ use of Colorado River water are needed to prevent levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell from dropping below a critical point
Policy
Biden Signs Historic Climate Bill as Scientists Applaud
Climate scientists are excited for the billions of dollars the Inflation Reduction Act will pour into fighting climate change but urge further action
Climate Change
AI Can Help Indigenous People Protect Biodiversity
Loss of wild species has reached a crisis level. Artificial intelligence can help but only if Indigenous partners have secure land rights
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
Here’s How Some Species Will Survive Climate Change
Hybridization isn’t as rare as you think, and it’s a tactic some animals can use to weather 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
Policy
What Scientists Say about the Historic Climate Bill
Climate experts praise the Inflation Reduction Act for focusing on emissions, clean energy and environmental justice but caution that much work remains
Renewable Energy
How Much Will the Climate Bill Reduce Emissions? It Depends
Emissions models can understate the difficulty of rapidly reducing carbon dioxide this decade
Climate Change
How to Recognize Heat Illness and Stay Cool during Extreme Weather
Scientists and medical experts weigh in on how to recognize the signs of heat-related illness and avoid the worst health impacts from increasingly intense heat waves
Natural Disasters
Almost No One in Kentucky Has Flood Insurance, Hindering Recovery
Only 2.3 percent of households in the 10 Kentucky counties that suffered devastating floods last month have flood policies, records show
Climate Change
Drones Bearing Parcels Deliver Big Carbon Savings
Last-mile delivery by a small drone takes much less energy per package than delivery by diesel truck
Natural Disasters
Poem: ‘My Father Flies into a Hurricane’
Science in meter and verse
Climate Change
In Memoriam: James Lovelock (1919–2022)
The inventor who introduced the Gaia hypothesis to environmental science leaves behind a rich legacy
Climate Change
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 Change
Senate Passes Historic Climate Bill—Here’s What Comes Next
The Senate’s passage of a monumental climate bill comes after decades of legislative defeats, but it is still an early step in drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change
Carbon-Reduction Plans Rely on Tech That Doesn’t Exist
Instead of scaling up renewable energy, researchers promote unproved ideas
Climate Change
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 Change
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
