Heat & Temperature
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CitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDemographicsElectricity GridHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsUnited States
U.S. Cities at Risk for ‘Deadliest’ Heat Wave-Power Failure Combo
Millions of urban Americans will be put at serious risk of heat exhaustion this summer if any heat waves coincide with power failures—a deadly ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsUnited States
North America Hit Hardest as Glacier Melt Doubles over 20 Years
A new study has used millions of satellite images to generate the clearest picture yet of the world’s glaciers and concludes they’re getting smaller, ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate Impacts & AdaptationFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureJurisdictionsOceans
Rising Temperatures Could Have Major Impacts on Ocean Circulation
If you’ve ever been seasick, “stable” may be the last word you associate with the ocean. But as global temperatures rise, the world’s oceans ... -
AsiaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable Energy
Capping Warming at 1.5°C Could Cut Expected Deadly Heat Stress by Half
Limiting global warming to 1.5°Cwill reduce the exposure of hundreds of millions of South Asian people to lethal heat events by half, in turn ... -
AsiaCitiesClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionEuropeHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationJurisdictionsSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Lethal Heat Waves More Likely, More Extreme in Poor Neighbourhoods, Study Shows
As the summer thermometer soars, and the cities of the southwestern United States are caught up in extremes of heat, the poorest people who ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsUnited States
Decline in Western U.S. Butterflies Linked to Higher Temperatures
Summer temperatures in the western parts of the U.S. are not just creeping higher, they’re creeping longer, too. And this gradual loss of cool, ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaClimate Impacts & AdaptationHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseJurisdictions
Ice Shelves at Risk as Antarctic Summer Sets New Temperature Record
Antarctic warming is accelerating: at least one of the southern continent’s ice shelves has been melting faster than ever. The polar summer of 2019-2020 ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate Impacts & AdaptationEuropeFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseJurisdictionsSoil & Natural SequestrationTravel, Leisure & Recreation
Rapid Alpine Warming Threatens Soil Carbon, Food Production
The early melting of snow in the Alps is not just bad news for ardent skiers and for those who are dependent on the ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationEuropeFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsOceansUnited States
New ‘Proxy’ Evidence Shows Atlantic Ocean Current at Its Weakest in 1,000 Years
Evidence is growing that a critical part of the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation system is weaker than it’s been in 1,000 years, a climate-driven change ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBuildingsCoalElectricity GridEnergy PoliticsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureLegal & RegulatoryNuclearOff-GridOil & GasSevere Storms & FloodingSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWind
Brutal Cold Snap Triggers Rolling Blackouts, Drives Up Power Costs as Texas Gas Plants Fail
A brutal blast of cold, winter weather this week killed at least 14 people in four U.S. states, dropped snow and ice on an ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsWater
From Aquifers to Tree Canopies, New Research Flags Shrinking Fresh Water Supplies
Courtesy of climate change, the many and diverse parts of the Earth that hold fresh water are drying up, putting 66% of the land ... -
Air & MarineChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsSevere Storms & FloodingSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
Sea Level Rise Could Put 100 Airports Below Sea Level, 572 at Risk by 2100
Passengers, prepare for splashdown. Take-off may have to wait for low tide. By 2100, thanks to rising sea levels, around 100 of the world’s ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaClimate Impacts & AdaptationHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseJurisdictionsOceansSub-National Governments
Alarmingly Warm Water Temperatures Put Gulf of St. Lawrence in ‘Uncharted Territory’
Deep waters in the Gulf of St. Lawrence are hitting record highs that fall far beyond normal variations, part of a decade-long trend emerging ... -
Carbon Levels & MeasurementCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrought, Famine & WildfiresFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsOceansSevere Storms & FloodingSoil & Natural Sequestration
UNEP Calls for Better Funding to Speed Global Climate Adaptation
As the climate crisis accelerates and the Earth nears a fast-approaching “temperature tipping point,” the world’s nations need to speed up their adaptation planning ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationCoalDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHydropowerInternational Agencies & StudiesNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearOil & GasRenewable EnergySolarWind
Higher Emissions from Fossil Plants Could Drive Up Global Power Demand by 27 Gigawatts
In a global first, a study just published in the journal Environmental Research Letters concludes that reliance on fossil-fuelled power plants in a warming ...
