Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands

Water is everywhere, but freshwater supplies are limited on many Caribbean islands. Rising demand and climate change are worsening water shortages for the people who live here.

Farah Nibbs, Assistant Professor of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
May 13, 2024 ~10 min

What is a strong El Niño? Meteorologists anticipate a big impact in winter 2023, but the forecasts don't all agree

An atmospheric scientist explains how El Niño works, this year’s oddities and why this phenomenon doesn’t last long.

Aaron Levine, Atmospheric Research Scientist, CICOES, University of Washington • conversation
Oct. 12, 2023 ~8 min


As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, global warming's intensifying impact becomes more clear

There’s a rule of thumb that rainfall intensity increases by about 7% per degree Celsius as temperatures rise. But the increase is much higher in the mountains, scientists found.

Mohammed Ombadi, Assistant Professor of Climate and Space Sciences Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 ~7 min

As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming's role

There’s a rule of thumb that rainfall intensity increases by about 7% per degree Celsius as temperatures rise. But the increase is much higher in the mountains, scientists found.

Mohammed Ombadi, Assistant Professor of Climate and Space Sciences Engineering, University of Michigan • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 ~7 min

Drought recedes in Britain after a wet spring – but much of Europe is parched

March 2023 was the wettest for 40 years in England and Wales.

Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading • conversation
May 12, 2023 ~6 min

Rainforests pump water round the tropics – but the pulse of this heart is weakening

By calling the Amazon “the lungs of the world”, the forest’s role in the water cycle is overlooked.

Jess Baker, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Tropical Climate, University of Leeds • conversation
March 8, 2023 ~6 min

Is it raining? Turn off the automatic sprinklers

Many people leave their automatic sprinklers on when it's raining. Here's how researchers aim to change that wasteful habit.

Brad Buck-Florida • futurity
Jan. 3, 2023 ~5 min

6 feet of snow in Buffalo: What causes lake-effect storms like this?

Western New York got socked by a storm that dumped 6 feet of snow in parts of the region, including the home of the Buffalo Bills’ stadium. A climate scientists explains how storms like this happen.

Michael A. Rawlins, Associate Director, Climate System Research Center, UMass Amherst • conversation
Nov. 18, 2022 ~5 min


What is lake-effect snow? A climate scientist explains

Here’s how dry Canadian wind can generate several feet of snow as it crosses the Great Lakes.

Michael A. Rawlins, Associate Director, Climate System Research Center, UMass Amherst • conversation
Nov. 18, 2022 ~4 min

58% of human infectious diseases can be worsened by climate change – we scoured 77,000 studies to map the pathways

It’s not just mosquitos. Flooding, extreme heat and other climate-related hazards are bringing people into contact with pathogens more often, and affecting people’s ability to fight off disease.

Hannah von Hammerstein, Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Environmental Science, University of Hawaii • conversation
Aug. 8, 2022 ~8 min

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