When multiple hazards such as droughts, heat waves, wildfires and extreme rainfall interact, human disasters often result. And the ability to prepare for and manage multiple hazards will be increasingly essential.
Climate & Environment
When California gets storms like the atmospheric rivers that hit in December 2022 and January 2023, water managers around the state probably shake their heads and ask why they can’t hold on to more of that water.
Not long after being allowed back on Twitter, arrogant right wing "influencer," Andrew Tate decided to attack climate hero Greta Thunberg. Greta's deadpan responses ended up getting him much more attention than he bargained for.
According to data collected by the Environmental Working Group, arsenic contamination was found in drinking water above the EPA’s legal limit in 31 states, with 543,000 people possibly impacted.
Living by the sea has a strong appeal in Florida—beautiful beaches, ocean views, and often pleasant breezes. However, there are also risks, and they are exacerbated by climate change.
The broad spectrum of rapidly-worsening climate risks facing the U.S. confirms that we're past the point of incremental changes. The worst consequences of climate change can still be avoided or limited by large-scale actions.
Colorado is leading a four-state collaboration to develop alternate fuel technology based on hydrogen—which releases no carbon emissions when burned and could be a major part of addressing hard-to-decarbonize portions of the economy.
The suit charges that oil companies including ExxonMobil, Shell, and Total have known since as far back as the early 1970s that burning fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases that cause global heating.
A study estimates that countries could face up to US$340 billion in financial and legal risk from cancelling fossil fuel projects covered by investor-state dispute settlement clauses.
No one knows for sure how much plastic is in the world’s oceans, but in 2015 the best guess was 150 million metric tons, growing by eight to 11 million metric tons a year.
Not far from devastated Fort Meyers and Cape Coral, Babcock Ranch only had minor damage from Hurricane Ian and never lost power or internet access. The reasons for that are important.
A new study shows there is a lot more methane being added to the atmosphere than currently accounted for in any inventories or estimates. And the source is obvious and addressable.
As historic floods beset several states, a new study finds that warming could make a California “megaflood” more dangerous, and likely, than previously thought.
The consequences of inadequate infrastructure maintenance are compounded by climate change, which is accelerating failures with increased flooding, extreme heat and growing storm intensity.
If the world halted planet-heating pollution today, the Greenland ice sheet would still lose more than 3% of its mass in the coming decades. To prevent even worse outcomes, immediate climate action is needed.
The authors of a new study are calling on major banks including JPMorgan Chase and HSBC to end their funding of projects by oil and gas companies across Russia.