Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden

The US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country. Gardeners should take note.

Matt Kasson, Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology, West Virginia University • conversation
March 22, 2024 • ~10 min

School’s out: how climate change is already badly affecting children’s education

Teaching children about the environmental crisis can help fight climate change, but climate change is already negatively affecting children’s education around the globe.

Kelton Minor, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Computational Social and Behavioural Science, Columbia University • conversation
March 21, 2024 • ~7 min

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

Global warming may be behind an increase in the frequency and intensity of cold spells

Cold snaps can affect everyday services and infrastructure, putting lives at risk.

Beatriz Monge-Sanz, Senior Researcher, Department of Physics, University of Oxford • conversation
March 4, 2024 • ~8 min

Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows

Scientists now have a better understanding of the risks ahead and a new early warning signal to watch for.

Michael Kliphuis, Climate Model Specialist, Utrecht University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2024 • ~9 min

Weather v climate: how to make sense of an unusual cold snap while the world is hotter than ever

It’s getting warmer, but there are bumps on the way.

Neven S. Fučkar, Senior Researcher, School of Geography and the Environmen, University of Oxford, and Lecturer, School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews • conversation
Feb. 9, 2024 • ~6 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

Power outages leave poor communities in the dark longer: Evidence from 15M outages raises questions about recovery times

Researchers tracked power outages after 8 major storms to see how wealth corresponded to recovery time.

Scott C. Ganz, Associate Teaching Professor of Business and Economics, Georgetown University • conversation
Feb. 7, 2024 • ~6 min

What is an atmospheric river? With flooding and mudslides in California, a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing

These giant rivers in the sky are both destructive and essential for the Western U.S. water supply.

Qian Cao, Hydrologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~8 min

What is an atmospheric river? With California under flood alerts, a hydrologist explains the good and bad of these storms and how they’re changing

These giant rivers in the sky are both destructive and essential for the Western U.S. water supply.

Qian Cao, Hydrologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego • conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~8 min

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