According to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), climate adaptation progress is slowing when it should be speeding up in order to catch up with the increasing impacts and risks of climate change. The report, “Underfinanced. Underprepared. Inadequate investment and planning on climate adaptation leaves world exposed,” released before the UN […]
Hurricanes are becoming stronger due to climate change, but, according to a new study, they’re also gaining strength faster. A new study by a meteorologist from Rowan University in New Jersey has found that Atlantic Ocean hurricanes are now more than twice as likely to strengthen from a Category 1 storm to a Category 3 […]
As participants and representatives from nearly 200 countries gear up for next month’s COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, some of the preparations have been found to be very dangerous and potentially deadly. According to a new investigation, This Weather Isn’t for Humans, by nonprofit human rights research and advocacy group FairSquare, migrant […]
A major port in Manaus, Brazil has hit its lowest water level since records began in 1902 as a long drought continues in the region. The new low surpassed the last lowest recording from 2010. Manaus, Brazil is a connecting point for the Rio Negro and the Amazon River. As of Oct. 16, the Rio […]
According to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the planet’s hydrological cycle is “spinning out of balance” due to human activity and climate change. Extreme rainfall and droughts, seemingly two opposites on a spectrum of extreme weather, are bringing unprecedented and frequent damage to communities. Flooding from melting ice, snow and glaciers […]
Lager, ale or bitter? Many beer drinkers have a preference, but the taste profile of beer in general is known to be hoppy and at least somewhat bitter compared to other beverages. But that may be changing due to the climate crisis. According to a new study, climate change threatens European cultivation of the aromatic […]
Over the past 20 years, extreme weather events globally, like hurricanes, floods and heat waves, have cost an estimated $2.8 trillion, according to a new study. The study authors estimate the cost of the extreme weather damages from 2000 to 2019 to average around $143 billion, which breaks down to around $16.3 million per hour. […]
Earth’s average temperature has “shattered” the previous record for September by more than 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit, the biggest monthly margin ever recorded. According to separate analyses by climate scientists from Japan and Europe, last month temperatures all over the world were more like July, reported The Washington Post. “It’s astounding to see the previous record […]
In an appeal to those who deny climate change and politicians who have been slow to take action to mitigate it, Pope Francis has written a 7,000-word “Apostolic Exhortation” urging the world to speed up its transition to renewable energy. Pope Francis said the human factors contributing to climate change and the scientific facts behind […]
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