By Gloria Oladipo In the face of dangerous heat waves this summer, Americans have taken shelter in air conditioned cooling centers. Normally, that would be a wise choice, but during a pandemic, indoor shelters present new risks. The same air conditioning systems that keep us cool recirculate air around us, potentially spreading the coronavirus. “Air […]
By Eoin Higgins The number of fires in the vast north Asian region of Siberia increased fivefold this week, according to the Russian forest fire aerial protection service, as temperatures in the Arctic continued higher than normal in the latest sign of the ongoing climate crisis. The news of the increase comes a week after […]
Along many tropical shorelines, swampy mangrove forests create habitat for fish and buffer the impact of heavy waves. “Mangroves reduce the effects of climate change, protecting coastlines against erosion and rising sea levels and hurricanes or storm surge events,” said Alfredo Quarto, cofounder of the Mangrove Action Project. He says mangrove forests also store a […]
For years, researchers have warned that the climate crisis could expose people around the world to a potentially deadly combination of heat and humidity later in the century. Now, a new study published in Science Advances Friday shows that the conditions scientists thought were decades away are already here, and increasing. “I was astonished by […]
By Juan Declet-Barreto In early April, when social distancing took hold across many places in the U.S. — with school and workplace closings and public life coming to a halt — it seemed like an inopportune time to talk about climate change. We are knee-deep in a global health crisis of a kind not seen […]
By Roman Goncharenko Unseasonably warm temperatures, blue skies and gardens in full bloom — most of Europe is currently enjoying dreamy spring weather. But that’s not how farmers see it. They are hoping for rain, and fear that without it their crops will suffer greatly. And experts say there is a very real prospect that […]
By Richard Connor Scientists have recorded Antarctica’s first documented heat wave, warning that animal and plant life on the isolated continent could be drastically affected by climate change. Australian Antarctic Program researchers recorded the heat wave event at Casey research station in East Antarctica during the 2019-2020 southern hemisphere summer. Findings by the team were […]
Concrete and asphalt absorb the sun’s energy. So when a heat wave strikes, city neighborhoods with few trees and lots of black pavement can get hotter than other areas — a lot hotter. “Fifteen, 18 degrees Fahrenheit difference across the city at the same time,” said Vivek Shandas of Portland State University. Over the last […]
By Tim Radford The year is less than four weeks old, but scientists already know that carbon dioxide emissions will continue to head upwards — as they have every year since measurements began — leading to a continuation of the Earth’s rising heat. And they warn that the rise will be steeper than usual, partly […]
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