climate change

Climate November 14, 2022

4 signs of progress at the UN climate change summit

by Rachel Kyte, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Something significant is happening in the desert in Egypt as countries meet at COP27, the…

Climate October 6, 2022

Almost 200 nations are set to tackle climate change at COP27 in Egypt. Is this just a talkfest, or does the meeting actually matter?

by Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a crucial meeting for tackling the climate crisis, almost 200 countries will…

Climate and Weather October 2, 2022

What is hurricane storm surge, and why can it be so catastrophic?

By Anthony C. Didlake Jr., Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Of all the hazards that hurricanes bring, storm surge is the greatest threat…

Climate August 28, 2022

America’s summer of floods: What cities can learn from today’s climate crises to prepare for tomorrow’s

By Richard B. (Ricky) Rood, University of Michigan [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Powerful storms across the South, following flash floods in Dallas, Death Valley,…

SAE students sit and smile in front of the coating being applied to the school’s basketball court and playground. Photo courtesy of Christopher Cavalier at TwoSenseFilms.

Education August 28, 2022

Mableton school tackles extreme heat by applying colorful, sun-reflective coating to playground

By Arielle Robinson As extreme heat continues to result in historic droughts and deadly temperatures around the globe, more people — especially the most vulnerable, such as children — are…

Climate and Weather July 20, 2022

How record-setting heat waves in cities across UK, US and mainland Europe could punish economies already reeling from inflation

By Derek Lemoine, University of Arizona [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hundreds of millions of people struggled to keep cool amid a sweltering summer heat…

Climate and Weather July 19, 2022

Too hot to handle: Climate considerations for youth sport during the hottest years on record

By Jessica R. Murfree, Texas A&M University and Natasha Brison, Texas A&M University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At least 50 high school football players…

Environment May 25, 2022

Why the cost of climate change can’t be boiled down to one right number, despite some economists’ best attempts

By Matthew E. Kahn, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A group of economists has issued a new…

Climate and Weather May 18, 2022

Bad news for the 2022 hurricane season: The Loop Current, a fueler of monster storms, is looking a lot like it did in 2005, the year of Katrina

Nick Shay, University of Miami [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and the Gulf of Mexico is already…

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Climate and Weather May 16, 2022

Trees aren’t a climate change cure-all – 2 new studies on the life and death of trees in a warming world show why

By William R.L. Anderegg, University of Utah [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When people talk about ways to slow climate change, they often mention trees,…

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