
Fans May Be Okay for Muggy Days—but Avoid Them in Extreme Dry Heat
New research contradicts conventional wisdom on fan use during heat waves
New research contradicts conventional wisdom on fan use during heat waves
Glaciologist Elizabeth Case of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University’s Earth Institute takes us out near Juneau, Alaska, to study and live on the shifting ice...
Greenhouse gas emissions will spike as grid operators fire up more power plants
Rains from the system will prolong the already historic flooding along the Mississippi
Storm surge and torrential rains will bring flooding to Louisiana and potentially tax levees
High waters continue to swamp towns and agricultural fields throughout the Mississippi basin
The agenda urges emissions reductions and a guarantee of access to clean water
Protecting against flood and wind yields higher average benefits than fire and earthquakes
If greenhouse gases are not curbed, 60 percent of the world will set monthly records by century’s end
Six years ago, lake levels were low, now lakeside communities face widespread flooding
Recent disasters show how climate change is making winter storms, flooding rains and summer heat waves more extreme
Changes to El Niño influence precipitation and temperature patterns around the globe
Next-generation mobile technology could interfere with crucial satellite-based Earth observations
Extreme rainfall projections inform plans to increase infrastructure resilience
The polar vortex struck in January, giving Chicago a brief blast of Arctic weather
Strange waves in the jet stream foretell a future full of heat waves and floods
Scientists are crafting clearer, faster ways to warn of serious damage from flooding
The droughts and deluges spurred by the events could be worse even if the El Niño cycle does not change
Seismologist and policy advisor Lucy Jones says science education needs to teach how science works more than just what it finds out.
Global warming and an urban heat island effect pose a major health challenge to the city
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