Enough rain to fill Loch Ness fell on 3 October 2020 — an extreme event that’s already three times more likely because of global warming.
Record-breaking rain and “days with extreme rainfall…
Scientists have detected the ‘fingerprint’ of the climate crisis on increasing river flows in some regions and decreasing river flows in others.
The climate crisis is altering the flow of rivers …
The fossil fuel industry is using the same playbook to fight city climate plans around the country.
When the city of Austin drafted a plan to shift away from fossil fuels, the local gas company was…
Some scientists fear that meltwater from Greenland may be affecting ocean currents that help regulate far-reaching weather patterns.
A northern branch of the Gulf Stream — the vast ocean current…
Pundits and politicians have been quick to point fingers over the debacle in Texas that left millions without power or clean water during February’s deep freeze. Many have blamed the state’s …
Disasters stemming from hazards like floods, wildfires, and disease often garner attention because of their extreme conditions and heavy societal impacts. Although the nature of the damage may vary,…
Ocean warming is fueling stronger hurricanes.
Hurricanes are blasting Bermuda with wind speeds that have more than doubled in strength over the last 66 years, due to rising ocean temperatures in the…
The wintry weather that has battered the southern US and parts of Europe could be a counterintuitive effect of the climate crisis.
Associating climate change, normally connected with roasting heat,…
A new study from Australian and Chinese researchers adds weight to scientists' warnings from recent United Nations reports about how sea levels are expected to rise dangerously in the coming decades…
While Texans suffer from freezing temperatures and extensive power outages, frozen wind turbines are being used as a ploy to spread skepticism on the reliability of renewable energy.
Two eminent voices on the climate crisis present clear strategies for tackling emissions, deniers and doomsayers
President Joe Biden has promised a new era of American leadership on global climate…
Ask people to name the world’s largest river, and most will probably guess that it’s the Amazon, the Nile or the Mississippi. In fact, some of Earth’s largest rivers are in the sky – and they can…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Around 125 people were missing in northern India after a Himalayan glacier broke and swept away a small hydroelectric dam on Sunday, with floods forcing the evacuation of…
Research showing severe flood threat caused by global heating may set legal precedent in climate litigation
Human-caused global heating is directly responsible for the threat of a devastating flood…
Three-year-old boy among those missing in floodwaters in the country’s northern and western islands.
One person has died, and five, including a three-year-old boy, are still missing after Cyclone…
A first-of-its-kind study has examined the satellite record to see how the climate crisis is impacting all of the planet's ice.
The answer? Quite a lot. The rate of worldwide ice loss has increased…
Report shows US was battered by punishing extreme weather on both the east and west coasts in 2020.
The US was battered by a record number of weather and climate-driven disasters in 2020 as…
The future of the world's largest rainforest looks bleak. A new report for Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development concluded that the Amazon rainforest will collapse and largely…
From record-breaking wildfires to devastating hurricanes, human-driven climate change keeps killing us.
The climate is changing, its effects are deadly, and it’s getting worse every year.
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