Passive cooling really does ease scary indoor heat

Passive cooling, including some classic ways to fight the heat, really can keep homes from hitting dangerous temperatures.

U. Oregon • futurity
June 27, 2022 ~6 min

California’s climate whiplash has gotten worse over 50 years

It may seem as if California is always either flooding or on fire. But this weather whiplash isn't new. It's been going on for 50 years.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Jan. 25, 2022 ~7 min


More hurricanes may hit New York and Boston in 21st century

"The 21st century's tropical cyclones will likely occur over a wider range of latitudes than has been the case on Earth for the last 3 million years."

Jim Shelton-Yale • futurity
Jan. 6, 2022 ~7 min

Lower rate of immigrant entrepreneurs where January’s cold

In states where the temperature plummets in January, immigrants are less likely to own their own businesses, research finds.

Liz Goodfellow-Futurity • futurity
Jan. 6, 2022 ~8 min

Texas just had its hottest December since 1889

Texas has just experienced its hottest December on record, says the state climatologist.

Keith Randall-Texas A&M • futurity
Jan. 4, 2022 ~4 min

Climate change may bungle weather forecasts

"Our results show the state of the climate in general has implications for how many days out you can say something that's accurate about the weather."

Josie Garthwaite-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 17, 2021 ~7 min

AI could boost accuracy of lightning forecasts

AI could improve lightning forecasts to help prepare for potential wildfires, improve safety warnings, and create more accurate long-range climate models.

Hannah Hickey-U. Washington • futurity
Dec. 14, 2021 ~7 min

El Niño can leave more children hungry than COVID did

A single bad El Niño weather event can leave nearly 6 million children undernourished, according to a new study.

U. Chicago • futurity
Nov. 8, 2021 ~6 min


To better predict famine, look at ‘start of season’

New research links grain prices to the start of the agricultural season in eastern and southern Africa. The findings could help predict famine.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Oct. 25, 2021 ~9 min

Extreme heat affects 2 billion people living in cities

"Almost one in five people on Earth experienced increases in exposure to urban heat over the past 30 years." Poor and marginalized people are most at risk.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Oct. 6, 2021 ~10 min

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