2016 is very likely to be the hottest year on record when it’s over, according to a new assessment from the World Meteorological Organization. As it stands, preliminary data are showing that global temperatures in 2016 are roughly 1.2° Celsius above pre-industrial levels — not far below the supposed “safe” limit of 1.5° Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
A new analysis of the global climate from 2011 to 2015 by the World Meteorological Organization has highlighted the increasing link between human-induced climate change and extreme weather events.
Here’s another reminder why we do what we do, to tag onto 2012 being the hottest year on record so far in the US and Arctic sea ice reaching its lowest recorded extent — a full repost from Climate Progress: The period from January to August 2012 saw the most extreme … [continued]
Here’s a great guest post from the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, written by Executive Director Dr. Stephen Smith. It covers a few stories that I nearly wrote on here on CleanTechnica and sister site Planetsave, as well as several others. The video at the top comes from the … [continued]
A recent study by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland estimates that extreme weather conditions cost EU transport system at least €15 billion a year. The greatest costs are from road accidents, currently, and also the associated material damage and psychological suffering. The costs that arise from accidents … [continued]
Climate advocacy group 350.org is planning nearly 1,000 events in over 100 countries on May 5th to help people “connect the dots” between extreme weather and climate change on the first ever Climate Impacts Day.
Clean energy and demand-side resources have proven track records of both reducing peak demand and keeping the lights on during extreme conditions.
Drilling into the Greenland ice sheet, researchers reconstructed the jet stream’s past.
Seasonal weather extremes are tough on cars. By all accounts, Teslas are more resilient than most, but they can take their share of punishment from winter ice storms and summer heat. And it’s not just vehicles that need protection — what about the driver and passengers who have to endure … [continued]
The team at SF Motors* (SFM) recently headed south of the equator with its fully electric SF5 crossover for cold weather development, as part of its goal to reach 5,000,000 kilometers of road testing prior to production. The company was specifically working to tune powertrain and traction control systems in some of New Zealand’s most challenging terrain.
