An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating wildfires.
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.
From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.
From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.
There’s nothing normal about the blast furnace heat much of the world has been experiencing, as an atmospheric scientist explains.
There’s nothing normal about the blast furnace heat much of the world has been experiencing, as an atmospheric scientist explains.
Thermostats don’t tell the whole truth about heat, particularly in older homes.
Climate change promotes ideal conditions for catastrophic fires, but the most drastic changes can still be avoided.
The bad news: This extreme heat is probably going to stick around for a couple more years.
The bad news: This extreme heat is probably going to stick around for a couple more years.
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