Severe Storms & Flooding
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AfricaAsiaChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationHealth & SafetyInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaSevere Storms & Flooding
Millions Face ‘Uninhabitable Hell’ if Emissions Aren’t Reduced, UN Agency Warns
A staggering increase in natural disasters over the last 20 years shows the risk of the Earth becoming an “uninhabitable hell for millions of ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionElectricity GridIce Loss & Sea Level RiseJurisdictionsOff-GridRenewable EnergySevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island StatesSolarWind
Small Island States Speed Up the Shift from Imported Fossils to Local Solar, Wind
Small island states are working to accelerate the shift from imported fossil fuels to their own renewable energy resources, both to protect themselves from ... -
Climate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Hurricane Delta Hits Louisiana Just Six Weeks After Hurricane Laura’s Devastation
Hurricane Delta tore into a part of Louisiana that was still recovering from Hurricane Laura just six weeks earlier, landing as a Category 2 ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFood SecurityJurisdictionsMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
2020 Ties U.S. Record for Most Damaging Climate Disasters
2020 has already tied the U.S. record for the largest number of climate disasters that produced at least US$1 billion in damage. And the ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
Hundreds of Toxic U.S. Superfund Sites at Heightened Risk of Climate Change Impacts
More than two-thirds of the 1,334 Superfund sites that currently blight the U.S. are increasingly at risk of serious climate change impacts—but that hasn’t ... -
AsiaBatteries/StorageCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionChinaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsEuropeFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHydropowerInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearRenewable EnergySevere Storms & FloodingSolarSub-National GovernmentsWind
World Nuclear Industry Loses Ground to Cheap Renewables as Canada Considers Small Modular Reactors
The world nuclear industry “continues to be in stasis,” with power plants shutting down at a faster rate in western Europe and the United ... -
Climate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyInternational Security & WarJurisdictionsSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
U.S. Military Gears Up for Major Climate Change Impacts
In sharp distinction from its commander-in-chief, the American military fully comprehends the threat of climate change—and says it is taking action, even as it ... -
Batteries/StorageCarbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingNon-Renewable EnergyNuclearRenewable EnergySevere Storms & FloodingSolarWind
Tech Giant Google Pledges Carbon-Free Operations by 2030
Tech behemoth Google is promising to run all its operations on carbon-free electricity by 2030, and says it has bought enough carbon offsets to ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaClimate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Hurricane Sally Drenches U.S. Southeast as Climate Change Produces Slower, Lingering Storms
Hurricane Sally weakened to a tropical storm but still brought catastrophic flooding to parts of the U.S. Deep South this week, leaving at least ... -
CitiesClimate & SocietyClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentIce Loss & Sea Level RiseJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Hoboken, NJ Launches the Latest Climate Liability Suit Against Big Oil
In the latest in a groundswell of climate liability lawsuits, the coastal city of Hoboken, New Jersey is suing six fossil giants as well ... -
CanadaClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationFirst PeoplesJurisdictionsSevere Storms & FloodingSoil & Natural Sequestration
Multiple Threats Drive Population Losses for 59% of Canada’s Species at Risk
More than half of Canada’s species at risk have seen their populations fall over the last five decades, and those that appear on the ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDemographicsFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInsurance & LiabilityJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryNon-Renewable EnergyOil & GasPetrochemicals & PlasticsSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Hurricane Laura Delivers Predictable, Preventable Damage to Marginalized Communities
As the residents of Louisiana’s industry-heavy coast begin the long work of recovering from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Laura—and the highly toxic chemical ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
Naming Heat Waves Like Hurricanes Would Boost Awareness, Experts Say
As triple-digit heat becomes commonplace around the world, public health experts and climate scientists are asking policy-makers to take a page from the handbook ... -
Canadian Forecasters Urge Atlantic Coast to Prepare for Record Hurricane Season
In the wake of alarming news from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that 2020 may well be the most active hurricane ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesSevere Storms & FloodingTravel, Leisure & Recreation
Global Sports Sector Bears Climate Responsibility and Risk
The sports sector is playing against the clock when it comes to its greenhouse gas emissions impact and vulnerability to the climate crisis, according ...
