anthropocene
- Science
Last Month Was among the Hottest Julys Ever Recorded
CLIMATEWIRE | Last month ranked among the planet’s top three hottest Julys on record. The extreme temperatures came as deadly…
Read More » - Science
What Is a Flash Flood?
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Flash flooding is…
Read More » - Science
Ongoing Megadrought Puts the West in ‘Uncharted Waters’
CLIMATEWIRE | When Maria Regalado Garcia tried to wash the dishes in her California home one recent morning, only a…
Read More » - Science
Alaska Is on Pace for Another Historic Fire Season
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Alaska is on…
Read More » - Science
Attribution Science Linking Warming to Disasters Is Rapidly Advancing
CLIMATEWIRE | For two decades, scientists have been getting better and faster at investigating the links between individual weather events…
Read More » - Science
Climate Change Caused $4 Billion of Typhoon’s Damage
CLIMATEWIRE | Scientists have found the fingerprint of global warming on Typhoon Hagibis, a monster cyclone that swept through Japan…
Read More » - Science
Declines in Air Pollution Have Made Hurricanes Stronger
CLIMATEWIRE | Hurricane activity is shifting worldwide in large part because of climate change. Cyclones are getting stronger, intensifying faster,…
Read More » - Science
Air-Conditioning Should Be a Human Right in the Climate Crisis
A record-breaking heat wave is sweeping South Asia, threatening hundreds of millions of people with deadly temperatures well above 100…
Read More » - Science
New Drones Could Spot Wildfires Earlier, Even Help Snuff Them Out
CLIMATEWIRE | Right now, 12 wildfires are burning through nearly 280,000 acres in five states. Many more will burn in…
Read More » - Science
Climate Change Will Boost Viral Outbreaks
Over the next 50 years, climate change could drive more than 15,000 new cases of mammals transmitting viruses to other…
Read More »
