Zoe, Yago, Xenia: Now, Heatwaves to Get Names Like Hurricanes and Cyclones
In a bid to warn people about excessively hot weather and the dangers associated with it, scientists have started naming heatwaves now. At first, a heatwave…
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Climate change has Seville so hot it’s started naming heat waves like hurricanes
The city of Seville is trying something new to raise awareness of climate change and save lives. With oppressive heat waves becoming a fact of life in Europe…
The Controversial Plan to Unleash the Mississippi River
The LSU report, though, became best known for its proposed solution, which focused on counteracting levees. The authors suggested that some water and mud be…
These Satellites See Through the Clouds to Track Flooding
For example, in 2017, intense floods inundated the town of Impfondo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but its remoteness made sending aid and…
The ‘800 pound gorilla’ in the Gulf of Mexico that could supercharge hurricanes this season
Forecasters expect a busy 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, with a 65 percent chance of an above-average season. There’s also a wildcard in the mix that…
As Climate Fears Mount, Some Are Relocating Within the US
In the Upper Valley region straddling southern Vermont and New Hampshire, the Brazil family has been working with Kasia Butterworth, a realtor with Coldwell…
Climate Change Is Disrupting the Global Supply Chain Too
Supply chains are, in essence, strings of potential bottlenecks. Each stopping point is a node in a tree-like system that conveys raw materials from the…
Climate Change May Make Hurricanes Hit Sooner and Last Longer
In their study, Garner and colleagues compared where storms formed, how fast they moved, and where they ended. Comparing data from pre-industrial times to…
NASA Is Preparing for the Ravages of Climate Change
When Hurricane Ida made landfall in August, it buffeted NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans with rain and strong winds and shut down power in the…
Autonomous glider withstands two hurricanes while transmitting continuous ocean data
The Texas A&M Liquid Robotics WaveGlider SV3 was deployed Aug. 13, 2021. Credit:…