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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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A More Active Hurricane Season Could Lie Ahead, Scientists Warn
This NY Times article discusses the possibility that the climate crisis will make our next hurricane season more active. Federal weather researchers expect hurricane activity to be greater than normal for the rest of this year’s season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
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Yale Climate Connections – August 9, 2019
This Yale Climate Connections issue discusses:
What you need to know about the link between sea-level rise and coastal flooding
Some northern cities could be reborn as ‘climate havens’
What a drier and hotter future means for the arid Southwest
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Climate Change Fills Storms With More Rain, Analysis Shows
This NY Times article discusses how climate Change Fills Hurricanes With More Rain, Analysis Shows. When a tropical storm is approaching, its intensity or wind speed often gets the bulk of the attention. But as Tropical Storm Barry bears down on the Gulf Coast in the coming days, […]
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