The changing face of hurricane fatalities
Carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, and other indirect causes are behind the bulk of recent U.S. hurricane deaths.
recent posts
How energy-efficiency upgrades can improve your health
The upgrades often lead to improved air quality, which can reduce the need for medication and visits to the emergency department.
The Chicago Bungalow Association is making the city’s vintage homes more energy-efficient
Homeowners typically see a 30% reduction on their electric bill and a 50% reduction on their gas bill.
Gather them now: the documents you’d need to file a FEMA claim
In the aftermath of a disaster, collecting your important documents might not be top of mind. That’s why experts suggest getting everything in order well ahead of a hurricane, wildfire, or flood.
How Georgia’s undeveloped barrier islands are adapting to sea-level rise
With few roads or buildings, the islands move naturally in response to storms and rising seas.
A conversation with a woman who promotes renewable energy in rural communities
After a wind farm went up in her Minnesota farming community, Mariah Lynne wanted others to experience the benefits.
Some people are turning to survival training to prepare for climate change
The Mountain Scout Survival school teaches primitive survival skills and urban emergency preparedness courses.
What it would take for U.S. to meet its Paris commitment
Short answer: A whole lot. Technically feasible, model results agree … but only with herculean clean technology deployments.
Timely readings on global climate migration
A selection of recent articles sorting-out the many related issues and implications of global migrations caused by a changing climate.
Learn more about the climate crisis, from causes to solutions.
eye on the storm
Storm chasing: Front row for an atmospheric masterpiece (Part 2)
A chaser’s single day in May 2022 in Texas, again with striking photography.
What to expect during the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
Meteorologists Dr. Jeff Masters and Bob Henson offer their expert perspectives on the upcoming hurricane season, already forecast to be above average.
May 2022 was Earth’s 6th-warmest May
Another top-10 warmest year on record is expected for the planet in 2022.
interviews
In Houston, one neighborhood’s trial – and retrial – by water
How a group of tenacious mothers is grappling with ever-present flood risk in Houston.
Democratizing the approach to geoengineering the climate
Yale University law student Lexi Smith sat for this Q&A with Law, Ethics & Animals Program editorial associate and interviewer Jack McCordick on ‘the promise and peril’ of geoengineering. Reposted here with permission.
Q&A with author of ‘1,001 Voices on Climate Change’
Devi Lockwood traveled to six continents to gather the 1,001 stories she tells in her new book.
EDITOR’S PICKS
Chasing a tornado: Front row for an atmospheric masterpiece (Part 1)
A chaser’s single day in May 2022 chasing a tornado across parts of Texas, with striking photography.
What it would take for U.S. to meet its Paris commitment
Short answer: A whole lot. Technically feasible, model results agree … but only with herculean clean technology deployments.
