New data from WRI’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas show that 25 countries — housing one-quarter of the global population — face extremely high water stress each year, regularly using up almost their entire available water supply. And at least 50% of the world’s population — around 4 billion people — … [continued]
Below are a few stories on extreme weather around the world from Nexus Media. Enjoy … or not. Lahaina, Hawaii, Devastated By Fire Rampaging wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed at least 36 people and devastated Lahaina, the former capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom and a popular … [continued]
People on Earth Sweat Through July More than four out of every five people on the planet experienced a hotter July because of climate change, a rapid study released Wednesday by Climate Central finds. Researchers used peer-reviewed methodology to assess 4,711 cities and found climate change, mainly caused by the … [continued]
Summer can be cruel to the planet’s remaining ice. Over the span of just days in July 2023, seasonal warmth led to the rapid disintegration of sea ice near the junction of two large outlet glaciers in northeast Greenland. The two glaciers—Storstrømmen and L. Bistrup Bræ—are visible in this image … [continued]
As Canadian wildfire smoke continues to impact large swaths of the United States, resulting in poor air quality and negative health outcomes for millions of Americans, more people than ever are feeling the effects of longer fire seasons and a changing climate. Now, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis … [continued]
Wildfires are an ancient force shaping the environment, but they have grown in frequency, range, and intensity in response to a changing climate. At the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), scientists are working on several fronts to better understand and predict these events and what they mean … [continued]
The latest research from the South Pole shows a dramatic loss of sea ice around the continent of Antarctica.
The intense wildfires burning in Greece since 17 July have quickly become the worst recorded since at least 2003 for the month of July. Data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service’s (CAMS) Global Fire Assimilation System show that the wildfire emissions for Greece overall increased quickly on 17 July, with … [continued]
The most recent study says the Gulf Stream may shut down as early as 2025, with devastating climate effects for the entire world.
On February 14, 2023 we announced our Rebuttal Update Project. This included an ask for feedback about the added “At a glance” section in the updated basic rebuttal versions. This weekly blog post series highlights this new section of one of the updated basic rebuttal versions and serves as a “bump” for our … [continued]
