How California Kept the Lights On during Monster Heat Wave
A combination of rapid growth in battery storage and efforts to reduce power demand helped California avoid blackouts during an intense heat wave
A combination of rapid growth in battery storage and efforts to reduce power demand helped California avoid blackouts during an intense heat wave
A new technique can measure the thickness of Arctic sea ice even during the difficult summer months
Early-warning systems for heat waves, floods and other hazards can save lives and property across the planet
A new U.S. government website keeps a running tally of climate-juiced hazards and the number of residents facing these threats
Local governments in coastal states will lose billions of dollars in local tax revenue as rising seas claim developed land
The Jackson, Miss., disaster rings alarm bells about myriad problems lurking in water systems across the country
The Greenland ice sheet just experienced one of its strongest late-season melt events on record
Officials are urging California residents to curtail their energy use as the state faces this summer’s highest chance of outages during record-breaking temperatures
One third of the country is underwater following an intense heat wave and a long monsoon that has dumped a record amount of rain
Although recent spikes in temperature affect all of us, our urban critters have had to find their own ways to beat the heat. Sometimes they “sploot.”
Heat waves broke temperature records around the world this past summer, but it will still be one of the coolest summers of the next few decades
Climate change may be fueling back-to-back droughts and floods
Researchers say Indigenous “silvopasture” practices of raising livestock in naturally forested areas could be a critical tool to protect cows from climate change
Scientists are working on ways to better anticipate the pathways—and health dangers—of drifting wildfire smoke
“False social reality” obscures widespread U.S. support for climate protection measures
Coastal flood zones where development is restricted will be based on future climate change projections, not past floods
Cuts to states’ use of Colorado River water are needed to prevent levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell from dropping below a critical point
Climate scientists are excited for the billions of dollars the Inflation Reduction Act will pour into fighting climate change but urge further action
Loss of wild species has reached a crisis level. Artificial intelligence can help but only if Indigenous partners have secure land rights
Catastrophic megafloods formerly happened about once every 100 to 200 years in California, but climate change has increased those odds
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