How countries in conflict zones can recover from floods – lessons from Pakistan
Our expert in disaster recovery and climate change adaptation calls for a longer-term response to conflict zones affected by severe flooding, such as Libya and Pakistan.
Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola, Visiting Scientist, United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University •
conversation
March 5, 2024 • ~8 min
March 5, 2024 • ~8 min
El Niño is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024
The strong El Niño that started in 2023 will still have big impacts at least through March. Here’s what to watch for next.
Paul Roundy, Professor of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York •
conversation
Feb. 8, 2024 • ~7 min
Feb. 8, 2024 • ~7 min
2023's billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 big weather and climate disasters amid Earth's hottest year on record
An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating wildfires.
Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton •
conversation
Jan. 9, 2024 • ~8 min
Jan. 9, 2024 • ~8 min
2023's extreme storms, heat and wildfires broke records – a scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters
The US saw a record number of billion-dollar disasters in 2023, even when accounting for inflation. The number of long-running heat waves like the Southwest experienced is also rising.
Shuang-Ye Wu, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton •
conversation
Dec. 19, 2023 • ~9 min
Dec. 19, 2023 • ~9 min
River deltas are threatened by more than climate change – leaving hundreds of millions of people at risk
The world’s coastal deltas are home to hundreds of thousands of people – but they’re now under threat.
Frances Eleanor Dunn, Assistant professor, Utrecht University •
conversation
Dec. 12, 2023 • ~7 min
Dec. 12, 2023 • ~7 min
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