Cities – Impacts
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Category 5 Cyclone Hits Vanuatu in Midst of Coronavirus Lockdown
A Category 5 cyclone hit the South Pacific island state of Vanuatu Monday, with the country’s 276,000 residents already under travel restrictions to prevent ... -
Cleanse the Air to Help #FlattenTheCurve, Doctors Urge
While physical distancing and handwashing (have you washed your hands recently??) are essential strategies to #FlattenTheCurve on the coronavirus pandemic, governments can also reduce ... -
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 ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesOceansSevere Storms & Flooding
Polar Ice Melt Sped Up Six-Fold from 1990s to 2010s
Polar ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica are melting six times faster than they were in the 1990s, putting them on track with the ... -
BuildingsClimate Impacts & AdaptationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseLegal & RegulatorySub-National GovernmentsTravel, Leisure & RecreationUnited States
Florida to Require Sea Level Rise Studies for Coastal Construction
Florida may soon require sea level rise studies before approving publicly-funded construction projects in coastal areas, under legislation adopted unanimously last week by the ... -
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 ... -
Air Quality Gains Due to Coronavirus Slowdown Could Save More Lives than COVID-19 Claims
First in China, now in Italy, satellite data are pointing to a predictable but still dramatic connection between the coronavirus and climate emergencies—as countries ... -
Bitumen BubbleCanadaCollateral DamageHealth & SafetyInsurance & LiabilityLegal & RegulatoryOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportWater
Prince George School Evacuated after Latest Canadian Train Derailment
In yet another Canadian freight train derailment, 27 cars left the tracks near Prince George, British Columbia last week, forcing the evacuation of a ... -
CitiesDemographicsFinance & InvestmentHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
Climate Gentrification Threatens Miami Neighbourhood
The impoverished but vibrant neighbourhood of Little Haiti in Miami is falling prey to the forces of climate gentrification, as wealthy Floridians begin fleeing ... -
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 ... -
CanadaEnergy PoliticsFirst PeoplesHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasPipelines/Rail TransportSupply Chains & Consumption
2018 Pipeline Explosion Near Prince George Revealed “Shocking” Safety Breaches
The Lheidli T'enneh First Nation has responded to a Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) report on an October 2018 Enbridge pipeline explosion near ... -
AsiaBuildingsCitiesDemographicsDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInsurance & LiabilityInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatoryOceansSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWater
Coastal Cities Must Fight or Flee as Global Waters Rise
With global sea levels expected to rise an average of one to four feet by 2100, cities like San Francisco, Manila, and Boston are ... -
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, ... -
Oil Train Derails, Leaks Crude in Northwestern Ontario
Yet another oil train has derailed along the CN Rail line, with 30 cars off the tracks and five of them leaking crude oil ... -
AsiaCanadaCoalLegal & RegulatoryMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
New Trade Deal May Help U.S. Ship Coal to Asia Through Canadian, Mexican Ports
The Trump administration is looking for support from Canada and Mexico under the newly-signed U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA) to help it circumvent state-level bans on ...
