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Climate January 18, 2024

Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex

by Mathew Barlow, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past few days, extremely cold Arctic air and severe winter weather have swept…

Climate September 19, 2023

As climate change warms rivers, they are running out of breath – and so could the plants and animals they harbor

by Li Li (李黎), Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As climate change warms rivers, they are losing dissolved oxygen from their water. This…

Climate August 24, 2023

Looking for a US ‘climate haven’ away from heat and disaster risks? Good luck finding one

by Julie Arbit, University of Michigan; Brad Bottoms, University of Michigan, and Earl Lewis, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Southeast Michigan seemed…

Climate August 23, 2023

Geoengineering sounds like a quick climate fix, but without more research and guardrails, it’s a costly gamble − with potentially harmful results

by David Kitchen, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When soaring temperatures, extreme weather and catastrophic wildfires hit the headlines, people start asking…

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Climate August 23, 2023

Living with wildfire: How to protect more homes as fire risk rises in a warming climate

by Justin Angle, University of Montana, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Humans have learned to fear wildfire. It can destroy communities, torch pristine forests and…

Environment July 27, 2023

Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults, and an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk

by Deborah Carr, Boston University; Giacomo Falchetta, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), and Ian Sue Wing, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Climate and Weather July 18, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast and climate report for Tuesday, July 18, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, with a high near 95 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Climate July 12, 2023

How climate change intensifies the water cycle, fueling extreme rainfall and flooding – the Northeast deluge was just the latest

by Mathew Barlow, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A powerful storm system that hit the U.S. Northeast on July 9 and 10, 2023,…

Climate July 12, 2023

Climate summary for metro Atlanta updated with June 2023 figures

The National Weather Service climate summary for metro Atlanta has now been updated with June, 2023 figures. What is climate? Is it the same as weather? In an article entitled…

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Environment June 11, 2023

Republicans’ anti-ESG attack may be silencing insurers, but it isn’t changing their pro-climate business decisions

by Rachel Kyte, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over recent months there has been an orchestrated pushback against investors and insurers who integrate…

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