nature
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See, This Is What Happens When You Let the Oceans Heat Up
The 2020 hurricane season was one of the most extreme on record. Between May and November, there were 30 named storms (the most ever recorded), and 14 of those reached hurricane level (the second-most ever). Cumulatively, all these storms caused hundreds of deaths and more than an estimated $US40 ($56) billion of damage. Now, we…
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Why the U.S. Is Poised to Get More Deadly Landslides
British Columbia experienced devastating landslides and flooding last fall after torrential rain fell on regions scarred by wildfires, and more of these events are likely coming soon. A study published Friday in Science Advances found that under a high-emissions scenario — in a world where we do nothing to stop current levels of emissions —…
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What to Know About the EPA Supreme Court Case That Could Give Polluters Free Rein
The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments for a case that could weaken the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate air pollution. Depending on how the court decides the case of West Virginia v. EPA, the EPA could lose some of its regulatory powers, including regulating greenhouse gas emissions. If that happens, it could…
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The Winter Olympics As We Know Them Could Be Over
Maddie Phaneuf, an Olympic biathlete (she does a combination of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting) from Upstate New York has watched this year’s Winter Games with mixed enthusiasm. She’s saddened — but not surprised — that the event has had to use fake snow, as snowfall is becoming harder to predict around the world.