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Study: The most destructive hurricanes are hitting US more often
This ABC News article discusses a new study that finds the most destructive hurricanes are hitting the US three times more often.
Big, destructive hurricanes are hitting the U.S. three times more frequently than they did a century ago, according to a new study.
Experts generally measure […]
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Climate Change Puts Florida At Risk. Public Schools Are Not Teaching It The Right Way, Experts Say
This article discusses how climate change is putting Florida at risk. Public Schools Are Not Teaching It The Right Way, Experts Say.
From the Unconditional Surrender monument in Sarasota to the parliament in Sweden, the world’s youth are holding weekly protests and highlighting the realities of climate change, a topic […]
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For Florida, dangerous climate change has arrived
This Michael Mann and Andrea Dutton opinion piece discusses how, for Florida, dangerous climate change has arrived. While it is too late to stop global warming, we can prevent it from getting worse, two scientists write.
The Florida peninsula bravely occupies the space between the warm, salty Gulf of Mexico […]
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Yale Climate Connections, October 25, 2019
This week’s articles include:
‘Stalled’ hurricanes like Dorian could become more common
Kayaking, canvassing, and cooking classes: Cities experiment with climate outreach
Solar Sister helps women bring clean energy to sub-Saharan Africa
Corazón Latino, a nonprofit that helps […]
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Studies: Hurricanes May Be Reshaping Big Parts of the Ocean
This Wired article discusses how hurricanes may be reshaping the oceans. Scientists are just starting to tease out the long-distance changes that hurricanes inflict on coastlines and the deep ocean alike.
In September, Ezer published his calculations of how a different storm, 2016’s Hurricane Matthew, […]
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U.S. taxpayers are at risk for homes threatened by climate change
This CBS News article discusses why U.S. taxpayers are at risk for homes threatened by climate change.
The growing threat from natural disasters like hurricanes and floods could leave U.S. taxpayers footing the bill for damage to properties battered by rising seas. The reason: Mortgage lenders — mostly Wall Street […]
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Climate Change Will Cause a Huge Increase in Disaster Recovery Costs
This NBC News article discusses how climate change will obligate our government to more natural disaster expenses. If only it admitted it. We can protect ourselves to some degree from these dire events, but only if we honestly assess disaster patterns, intensity and probabilities.
Hurricanes might not be becoming more […]
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Above the Fold & Daily Climate Weekend Reader
For the week ending September 29, articles include a discussion of air travel-related emissions, weedkiller-infused coffee beans, plastics, a report on PFAS contamination of California drinking water, California water shortages, a second look at a devastating bird loss study, climate change in the Arctic, and salmon and […]
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2 Fredericksburg.com articles on sea level rise and hurricanes
This article reprints a NY Times article titled: “Slow, intense and unrelenting: The science behind Dorian’s most dangerous qualities.
This opinion piece discusses why people keep building as water keeps rising. Money.
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Studies: Is global warming causing hurricanes to stall? (Yes)
This Inside Climate News article discusses whether global warming is causing hurricanes like Dorian to stall. Hurricanes Harvey and Florence also stalled, leading to extreme rainfall. Research shows it’s a global trend. Recent research shows that more North Atlantic hurricanes have been stalling as Dorian did, leading to more extreme […]
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