Science shows the severe climate consequences of new fossil fuel extraction

More than a century of research shows that burning fossil fuels warms the climate – that’s exactly why granting new North Sea oil and gas licenses is a bad idea.

Ed Hawkins, Professor of Climate Science, University of Reading • conversation
Aug. 2, 2023 • ~5 min

July was Earth's hottest month on record: 4 factors driving 2023's extreme heat and climate disasters

The bad news: This extreme heat is probably going to stick around for a couple more years.

Michael Wysession, Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis • conversation
July 27, 2023 • ~10 min

4 factors driving 2023's extreme heat and climate disasters

The bad news: This extreme heat is probably going to stick around for a couple more years.

Michael Wysession, Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis • conversation
July 27, 2023 • ~10 min

Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults – an aging population and climate change put ever more people at risk

Health and climate change researchers explain the risks and why older adults, even those in northern states, need to pay attention.

Ian Sue Wing, Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University • conversation
July 25, 2023 • ~8 min

Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults, and an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk

Health and climate change researchers explain the risks and why older adults, even those in northern states, need to pay attention.

Ian Sue Wing, Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University • conversation
July 25, 2023 • ~8 min

Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults – an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk

The US population is getting older, and temperatures are rising. It can be a lethal combination, as three health and climate change researchers explain.

Ian Sue Wing, Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University • conversation
July 25, 2023 • ~8 min

When Greenland was green: Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future

Knowing Greenland’s ice-free history offers a warning for the future as global temperatures rise.

Tammy Rittenour, Professor of Geosciences and Director of Luminescence Lab, Utah State University • conversation
July 20, 2023 • ~10 min

'Zombie fires' in the Arctic: Canada's extreme wildfire season offers a glimpse of new risks in a warmer, drier future

Large stretches of the Arctic are carbon-rich peat bogs. As the region warms and dries, lightning strikes can spark underground fires that can burn for years.

Patrick Louchouarn, Professor of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University • conversation
July 18, 2023 • ~9 min

Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs

Water temperatures in the 90s off Florida in July are alarming, a NOAA coral scientist writes. Scientists in several North American countries have already spotted coral bleaching off their coasts.

Ian Enochs, Research Ecologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • conversation
July 14, 2023 • ~8 min

Study: The ocean’s color is changing as a consequence of climate change

The color changes reflect significant shifts in essential marine ecosystems.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 12, 2023 • ~8 min

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