As scientists have long predicted, warming is making heatwaves more deadly
Twenty years ago the IPCC warned of summer heatwave deaths in unprepared temperate regions like the Pacific Northwest.
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Bookshelf: Out of the (first waves of the) pandemic and on to the wildfires
12 summer reads that will keep you turning the pages
Volunteers work to protect iconic saguaro cactuses
An invasive, drought-tolerant grass is spreading across the Sonoran desert, increasing the risk of wildfires.
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Extreme rainfall in China: over 25 inches falls in 24 hours, leaving 33 dead
Zhengzhou received more than a year’s worth of rain on July 20.
Key articles addressing range of changes in ‘New Arctic’
An aggregation of especially worthwhile reporting on extent of changes making the Arctic unlike anything history long has known it to be.
Lack of affordable housing makes wildfire recovery more difficult
Some Oregonians whose homes burned in the September 2020 Almeda fire are still living in hotels.
Central Europe staggers toward recovery from catastrophic flooding: more than 200 killed
The worst floods in decades reflect the intensified rainfalls of a warming climate.
Entrepreneurial climate change spirit at tribal reservation
A tribal citizen of the Red Lake Nation applies lived experiences, passion, drive, and vision for a future not burdened by global warming impacts.
National coalition of community groups fights for flooding solutions
Anthropocene Alliance helps amplify the voices of people experiencing extreme weather.
The Grand Canyon can get dangerously hot
And the risk to hikers in the canyon’s interior is growing as the climate warms.
Climate change and tornadoes: Any connection?
As greenhouse gases shuffle the atmospheric deck, where and when twisters happen is changing.
Learn more about the climate crisis, from causes to solutions.
EYE ON THE STORM
More warming a threat to the Hajj – and human habitation – in the Middle East
Projected increased warmth threatens annual Islamic pilgrimage to Muslims’ most holy city; this year's July 17-22 Hajj may have dangerous levels of heat stress.
June 2021: Earth’s fifth-warmest June on record, warmest over land areas
North America, the U.S., and Africa had their hottest June on record.
Death Valley, California, breaks the all-time world heat record for the second year in a row
If verified, the 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4°C) reading at the Furnace Creek Visitor's Center on Friday, July 9, 2021, would be Earth's highest reliably measured temperature.
GOT QUESTIONS? ASK SARA!
What’s the carbon footprint of a wind turbine?
Compared to the pollution generated by fossil fuels, wind energy has the advantage.
‘Which climate change jobs will be in high demand in the future?’
If you’re interested in helping the environment, consider one of these careers.
‘Will action to slow climate change make the world poorer?’
Some economists say that meeting the goals of the Paris agreement will make global poverty worse. But that argument ignores some stark realities.
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Equity and fair shares in a net-zero world
‘Net zero 2050’ is a keystone of efforts to combat climate change, but without real and perceived equity and justice – including unprecedented public finance commitments – it’s just a risky gambit.
The number of lives that clean energy could save, by U.S. state
Air pollution from burning fossil fuels causes over 50,000 U.S. deaths and $445 billion in economic damage annually.
