Cumbria coal mine could usher in a net-zero-compliant fossil fuel industry – or prove it was always a fantasy
Woodhouse Colliery would be the UK's first new deep coal mine in three decades.
Feb. 9, 2021 • ~7 min
Sea-level rise: writers imagined drowned worlds for centuries – what they tell us about the future
Cultures worldwide are awash with tales of great floods. What can they tell us about the reality of a wetter world?
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~7 min
Storm Christoph: UK flood response improving, but lockdown confused the messaging
Clear messaging is crucial when dealing with multiple disasters.
Jan. 22, 2021 • ~5 min
After a record 22 billion-dollar disasters in 2020, it's time to overhaul US disaster policy – here's how
NOAA released its list of climate and weather disasters that cost the nation more than $1 billion each. Like many climate and weather events this past year, it shattered the record.
Jan. 8, 2021 • ~11 min
After a record 22 billion-dollar disasters in 2020, it's time to make US disaster policy more effective and equitable – here's how
NOAA released its list of climate and weather disasters that cost the nation more than $1 billion each. Like many climate and weather events this past year, it shattered the record.
Jan. 8, 2021 • ~11 min
Overshadowed by COVID: the deadly extreme weather of 2020
Many storms, heatwaves, fires and droughts slipped under the radar this year.
Dec. 30, 2020 • ~7 min
The Marshall Islands could be wiped out by climate change – and their colonial history limits their ability to save themselves
Climate change is a true existential threat for small island nations, but the US has done little to help the Marshall Islands, which it administered for decades.
Dec. 11, 2020 • ~10 min
Why COVID-19 has left the UK especially vulnerable to flooding this winter
La Niña means we are forecast a wet winter – and people are struggling and ill-prepared.
Nov. 30, 2020 • ~7 min
Flooding can help resurrect wetlands and slow climate change – here's how
Flooding isn't always destructive – it can be part of our toolkit for restoring ecosystems.
Nov. 25, 2020 • ~7 min
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