Your Guide to Surviving Extreme Weather
This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. No matter where you live, extreme weather can hit your area, causing damage to homes, power …
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Bayesian Yacht Sinking: Climate Change Created Perfect Storm for Waterspouts
The waterspout blamed for the deadly sinking of a luxury superyacht carrying the British tech billionaire Mike Lynch in Italy has been called a freak “black swan” event. But scientists …
The Run of Record-Breaking Heat Has Ended, for Now
But global warming doesn’t happen in a smooth progression. Like housing prices, the general trend is up, but there are ups and downs along the way. Behind much of the …
Climate change causing more change in rainfall, fiercer typhoons, scientists say
SINGAPORE: Climate change is driving changes in rainfall patterns across the world, scientists said in a paper published on Friday, which could also be intensifying typhoons and other tropical storms. …
The earth is getting hotter, so why is this summer so dismal?
MELBOURNE: Fossil fuels have kept Earth 1.5°C hotter than its preindustrial average temperature for more than a year now. And yet, where I live in the UK, this summer has …
Hurricane Beryl Isn’t a Freak Storm—It’s the Exact Nightmare Meteorologists Predicted
Hot water provides the energy hurricanes need to grow and thrive. Gusty winds evaporate a tiny bit of water off the sea’s surface. This warm water vapor rises into the …
‘That’s the most ever in an hour’
Photo Credit: Getty Images An astonishing amount of rain fell in Florida earlier this month — this type of deluge should only occur once every 500 to 1,000 years. What’s …
Extreme Hail Storms Are Wrecking Solar Farms—but Defending Them May Be Easier Than It Seems
This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When a baseball-sized hailstone slams into a solar panel at more than 90 mph, …
How to Exercise Safely During a Heat Wave
THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. When summer starts with a stifling heat wave, as many places are seeing in 2024, it can pose …
Extreme heatwave sweeps US north-east as Texas faces tropical storm
The United States continues to endure extreme weather, with a heatwave scorching millions across the Upper Midwest and Northeast, while a tropical storm drenches Texas and northern Mexico.The national weather …