Faced with a president who has called global warming a hoax, officials have filed dozens of suits against oil companies to try to cover the costs of extreme weather.
Guardian reporters Jonathan Watts and Gabrielle Canon are online answering your questions on climate and extreme weather from what to expect this winter in the UK to the increasing risk of natural disasters.funkymentalist asks: Unrelated to El Niño, what is the likelihood of the AMOC (Atlantic meridional overturning circulation) shutting down?Jon says: I don’t think these two things are unrelated. Everything is affected by climate breakdown. And both El Niño and the slowdown of AMOC are related to the staggeringly huge amounts (see this article on zettajoules which I also referred to above...
From wheat and tomatoes to hazelnuts and olive oil, extreme weather is taking a growing toll on Italian agriculture. The Mediterranean diet is under threat, but scientists believe new technologies and innovative solutions could help protect itzazoom.itreadability...
El Nino is expected to intensify further before reaching its peak in December and could become one of the strongest such events since at least 1950, the United Nations weather agency said on Thursday.The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the phenomenon would likely bring above-average temperatures to much of the world and alter rainfall patterns, raising the risk of droughts and floods in different regions.“El Nino will continue to intensify ahead of its forecast peak in December,” the WMO said in its monthly Global Seasonal Climate Update.READ: UN official urges more...
Climate Scientists Sound Warning as Sri Lanka Braces for Intensified Weather Disruption Sri Lanka, still navigating the difficult road to economic recovery, now faces a potentially devastating new…
Institutions, including the University of Iowa, should re-evaluate outdoor sports weather rules and adapt to changing climate conditions to ensure attendees’ safety. The UI should also ensure that policies are direct, accountable, and easily understood, reducing speculation and misinformation. According to the University of Iowa Policy Manual, the UI president gives the executive vice president...The post Opinion | We need stricter weather mandates appeared first on The Daily Iowan.
The weather over the North Atlantic affects hundreds of millions of people. From winter storms over Europe to cold spells in eastern North America, many of these impacts are shaped by large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns that recur. Climate scientists refer to these preferred patterns as atmospheric regimes.
The most detailed record yet of New York's changing climate is now just a click away thanks to a new service launched by the New York State Mesonet.
Scientists warn that every additional fraction of a degree above 1.5C increases extreme weather events.