Heat & Temperature
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CitiesDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureOceansSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island StatesUnited States
AccuWeather Predicts Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season
Meteorologists at commercial weather service AccuWeather are forecasting the fifth straight above-average Atlantic hurricane season, with a projection of 14 to 18 tropical storms ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionForests & DeforestationHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & Studies
COVID-19 Pandemic Rekindles Discussion on Climate Change, Infectious Disease
From shifting disease patterns in a warming world, to shrinking animal habitats, to the impact of air pollution in making people more vulnerable to ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate DenialClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsEnergy PoliticsEuropeHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
Climate Crisis Response a ‘Cautionary Tale’ for Health Organizers
The fight for climate action offers a “cautionary tale” for policy-makers looking to accelerate their efforts to #FlattenTheCurve on COVID-19—as well as on how ... -
AfricaAsiaAustraliaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEuropeFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesIPCC ReportSmall Island StatesUnited States
Countries Are ‘Way Off Track’ from Meeting Climate Targets, Latest UN Assessment Warns
Ocean and surface temperatures last year were the highest on record, average global temperature was 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, the Earth lost more ice ... -
AfricaAsiaAustraliaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaSouth & Central America
Above-Average Heat, Drought-Fueled Fire Risk On Tap for 2020
Despite the absence of El Niño conditions this year, many parts of the world will still see above-average temperatures through 2020—proof that climate change ... -
CitiesHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWater
Once-Mighty Colorado River Loses 1.5 Billion Tonnes of Water Since 2000
A vanishing snowpack—courtesy of climate change—is shrinking the Colorado River, and with 40 million Americans and $1 trillion in economic activity in the balance, ... -
Antarctic Island Loses 20% of Annual Snow Cover in Sudden Warming Event
New NASA satellite imagery released February 21 points to a startling, sudden warming event near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, the part of ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaClimate Impacts & AdaptationCollateral DamageEnergy PoliticsEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National Governments
Alberta Delays Report Showing Warming, Climate Impacts Above Global Average
The Alberta government dragged its feet for six months before releasing a report it previously commissioned from climate scientists Katharine Hayhoe and Anne Stoner ...
