Report from Europe's flood zone: researcher calls out early warning system gridlock amid shocking loss of life

Catastrophic floods in north-western Europe have shown how badly early warning systems can fail.

Jeff Da Costa, PhD researcher in Environmental Science at the University of Reading & PhD Fellow at RSS-Hydro, University of Reading • conversation
July 16, 2021 • ~5 min

Global evidence links rise in extreme precipitation to human-driven climate change

Scientists used artificial neural networks to analyze precipitation records from around the world. They found evidence of human activities influencing extreme rain or snowfall in every one.

Jesse Norris, Project Scientist, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
July 6, 2021 • ~5 min

Global evidence links increase in extreme precipitation to climate change

Scientists used artificial neural networks to analyze precipitation records from around the world. They found evidence of human activities influencing extreme rain or snowfall in every one.

Jesse Norris, Project Scientist, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
July 6, 2021 • ~5 min

Nuclear energy isn't a safe bet in a warming world – here's why

The world's nuclear power plants are on the frontline of climate change – and not in a good way.

Paul Dorfman, Honorary Senior Research Associate, UCL Energy Institute, University College London, UCL • conversation
June 28, 2021 • ~4 min

Why the UK is so unprepared for the impacts of climate change

Mitigating climate change is more politically popular than adapting to its inevitable effects.

Liam F. Beiser-McGrath, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Politics and Director of the PECC Lab, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
June 18, 2021 • ~5 min

Severe storms from tropics reach Europe once every five years on average – new research

Storms which originate in the tropics and reach Europe aren't as rare as scientists once thought.

Alexander Baker, Research Scientist, National Centre for Atmospheric Science, University of Reading • conversation
May 18, 2021 • ~6 min

From iron rain on exoplanets to lightning on Jupiter: four examples of alien weather

Weather on other planets and moons can be much more extreme than on Earth.

Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
May 7, 2021 • ~7 min

Climate change: how bad could the future be if we do nothing?

A future of heat and strife or humanity’s finest hour – our response to climate change today will define the 21st century.

Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL • conversation
May 6, 2021 • ~9 min

The Texas blackouts showed how climate extremes threaten energy systems across the US

There will be more weather-driven disasters like February's deep freeze in Texas, and energy planners aren't prepared.

Roshanak (Roshi) Nateghi, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University • conversation
March 2, 2021 • ~9 min

Power outages across the Plains: 4 questions answered about weather-driven blackouts

Heat waves, droughts and deep freezes can all strain the electric grid, leading utilities to impose rolling blackouts. Climate change is likely to make these events more common.

Michael E. Webber, Josey Centennial Professor of Energy Resources, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Feb. 16, 2021 • ~9 min

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