The world’s rivers are facing an unprecedented drought, with water levels declining at an alarming rate due to climate change. According to a recent report by the World Meteorological OrganizationContinue Reading
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that extreme heat kills almost half a million people each year, more than war, terrorism, and nutritional deficiencies combined. This number is expected toContinue Reading
Human-induced climate change intensified rainfall by roughly 10%, triggering devastating landslides in Kerala, India, last month. Over 200 people perished in the disaster. A new study by the World WeatherContinue Reading
Experts who have studied Rome’s vulnerability say that while it took a long time to build the city, it can be wrecked in just a few hours by extreme weather.Continue Reading
Atmospheric rivers are relatively long, narrow areas of the atmosphere that convey the majority of the water vapor outside of the tropics. These vapor columns travel with the weather, andContinue Reading
We are drowning in carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution but stuck with political and economic systems that promote more of the stuff because, you know, JOBS! It’s odd they don’t understandContinue Reading
Earth bears many signs of human influence, from warming that exceeds pre-industrial temperatures to a rising sea. Add to that list, now, the human influence on the timing of Earth’sContinue Reading
A new study led by Indian scientists has reported that rapid warming of the Indo-Pacific Ocean may be responsible for changing rainfall patterns in many parts of the globe, includingContinue Reading
