COVID, mpox, cholera: Is the world prepared for another pandemic?
4.5 billion people lack adequate access to essential healthcare, facing multiple public health emergencies and increased risks from antimicrobial resistance and climate change.
Why Tampa Is Especially Vulnerable to Hurricane Milton
Evacuation orders are crucial as Hurricane Milton threatens Tampa with catastrophic storm surges and potential devastation.
Habitat for Humanity Helped Them Get Homes. An Insurance Crisis May Take Them Away.
Owning a home through a Habitat for Humanity program can be a valuable asset for families, allowing them to build generational wealth and pass down property to future generations.
Rising insurance premiums due to climate change can put homeowners at risk of foreclosure, especially in vulnerable states like Louisiana.
A break from the heat': Americans most affected by climate crisis head midwest
Muncie's affordability attracts those fleeing climate disasters, highlighting a trend of migration due to intensified climate risks.
Habitat for Humanity Helped Them Get Homes. An Insurance Crisis May Take Them Away.
Owning a home through a Habitat for Humanity program can be a valuable asset for families, allowing them to build generational wealth and pass down property to future generations.
Rising insurance premiums due to climate change can put homeowners at risk of foreclosure, especially in vulnerable states like Louisiana.
A break from the heat': Americans most affected by climate crisis head midwest
Muncie's affordability attracts those fleeing climate disasters, highlighting a trend of migration due to intensified climate risks.
Startling genome discovery in butterfly project reveals impact of climate change in Europe
The chalkhill blue butterfly in Europe has different chromosome numbers depending on its location due to evolving behavior while moving northwards post-glacial periods.
Marine creatures at risk from "unusual warmth" hitting the world's oceans
Rising ocean temperatures have global impacts, affecting marine ecosystems, weather patterns, and potentially leading to hyperactive hurricane seasons.
California's Park Fire wildfire erupts to 4th-largest in state history
The Park Fire in California is part of a concerning trend of increasingly massive wildfires, with most significant fires occurring post-2000.
Record-Breaking Ocean Heat Wave Foreshadows a Dangerous Hurricane Season
Marine heat waves in the North Atlantic have been breaking daily temperature records for an extended period, with significant margins, pointing to the increasing global ocean heat warming trend.
Marine creatures at risk from "unusual warmth" hitting the world's oceans
Rising ocean temperatures have global impacts, affecting marine ecosystems, weather patterns, and potentially leading to hyperactive hurricane seasons.
California's Park Fire wildfire erupts to 4th-largest in state history
The Park Fire in California is part of a concerning trend of increasingly massive wildfires, with most significant fires occurring post-2000.
Record-Breaking Ocean Heat Wave Foreshadows a Dangerous Hurricane Season
Marine heat waves in the North Atlantic have been breaking daily temperature records for an extended period, with significant margins, pointing to the increasing global ocean heat warming trend.
Food cost concerns unite Americans, but bigger disruptions in the food system are looming.
Heat-related injuries to workers in the Americas have soared since 2000, study finds
Extreme heat is making work more dangerous globally, leading to a surge in heat-related work injuries and impacting the economy and workforce.
Scientists find 'dark oxygen' being produced from metals on the seafloor
Metals on the ocean floor like manganese nodules might generate oxygen, challenging traditional ideas about photosynthesis and the origins of life on Earth.
Hurricane Categories Don't Capture All of a Storm's True Dangers
Focusing solely on a hurricane's category on the Saffir-Simpson scale may lead to underestimating the true dangers posed by the storm.
Un crater gigante en Siberia revela el pasado de Rusia
El deshielo del permafrost está causando importantes problemas en Rusia y otros países, afectando infraestructuras y liberando tesoros enterrados.
Gay people are at greater risk to the negative impacts of climate change for this specific reason... - Queerty
LGBTQ+ couples are disproportionately vulnerable to climate change due to their concentration in coastal and urban areas.
Above normal' hurricane season could bring summer of natural disasters to US
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be above normal with the potential for powerful storms, mainly due to warm ocean temperatures and specific weather conditions.
Most Americans say climate change will destroy Earth in their lifetime
Many Americans fear climate change will lead to the end of the world, yet some take environmental action for personal satisfaction rather than to help the planet.
The Arctic fjord, Kongsfjorden, is no longer freezing over due to rapid warming, leading to significant ecosystem changes.
How hot is too hot? New weather forecasting tool can help figure that out
The HeatRisk tool, developed by CDC and NOAA, helps forecast dangerous heat by considering factors beyond temperature, like humidity and historical data.
London's 4.5 billion super sewer could be redundant in just 50 years
London completed £4.5bn Thames Tideway Tunnel to upgrade Victorian sewer system.
Experts warn the tunnel may only provide a temporary solution for London's sewage issues, needing a more climate-resilient solution in the future.
Walters: California enjoys healthy water supply, but battles over uses continue to fester
California's water supply is at its healthiest in the 21st century due to full reservoirs and ample snowpack.
New state water plan emphasizes resilience, equity, and the need for a revised approach amidst climate change challenges.
Gavin Newsom surveys California snowpack, unveiling water plan for an uncertain future
Snowpack measurement at 110% of normal is a key indicator for future water supply.
California's water plan considers climate change impact on Sierra reserves, with a forecasted 10% reduction in snow water supply in two decades.
California adopts sweeping statewide water conservation framework
California water officials adopted 'Making Conservation a California Way of Life' framework to guide water use, considering local factors and previous investments in conservation.
California Eases Urban Water-Use Rules as Residents Still Urged to Conserve | KQED
The new water rules in California aim to implement water budgets for cities and agencies, with varying reduction targets by 2040.
Human-caused climate change is intensifying weather extremes, making water conservation critical year-round.
California adopts sweeping statewide water conservation framework
California water officials adopted 'Making Conservation a California Way of Life' framework to guide water use, considering local factors and previous investments in conservation.
California Eases Urban Water-Use Rules as Residents Still Urged to Conserve | KQED
The new water rules in California aim to implement water budgets for cities and agencies, with varying reduction targets by 2040.
Human-caused climate change is intensifying weather extremes, making water conservation critical year-round.
California's wildfires are burning far more land so far this year than in 2023
California's wildfire season in 2021 is significantly more severe compared to previous years.
Fire season kicks off with California's biggest blaze of the year, the Corral Fire near Livermore
California's 2024 wildfire season began with Corral Fire, fueled by lush grasses dried out by winter rains, emphasizing the state's heightened fire risk despite heavy snowpack.
California firefighters make progress against first large fire of the year
Firefighters in California make progress in containing the Corral Fire, the largest of the year, facing challenges tied to climate change.
California's wildfires are burning far more land so far this year than in 2023
California's wildfire season in 2021 is significantly more severe compared to previous years.
Fire season kicks off with California's biggest blaze of the year, the Corral Fire near Livermore
California's 2024 wildfire season began with Corral Fire, fueled by lush grasses dried out by winter rains, emphasizing the state's heightened fire risk despite heavy snowpack.
California firefighters make progress against first large fire of the year
Firefighters in California make progress in containing the Corral Fire, the largest of the year, facing challenges tied to climate change.