Hurricanes near U.S. coast forecast to worsen due to climate change

The 2020 hurricane season may be best remembered as the one that spawned so many storms that forecasters ran out of names and had to resort to Greek letters.

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Tropical cyclones suppress rainfall in their wakes

As these tempests move over the ocean, they suppress cloud coverage and rainfall in their wakes, new research has revealed. Such changes, which might become more pronounced with climate change, could affect navigation and fishing, researchers have suggested.

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Climate

How a Hurricane Laura forecast predicted an ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge

Initial reports suggest some Gulf Coast towns were spared, while others may have seen 20 feet of water.

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Missed wind patterns are throwing off climate forecasts of rain and storms

Climate scientists can confidently tie global warming to impacts such as sea-level rise and extreme heat. But ask how rising temperatures will affect rainfall and storms, and the answers get a lot shakier.

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Hurricane season 2020—here’s what forecasters expect

An ominous combination of warm ocean water and seasonal weather patterns is lining up to fuel storms this year.

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Global warming can lead to increased rainfall in Asian monsoon regions, finds study

A study by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University analyzed the changes in weather can be brought on in Asian monsoon regions due to global warming employing a high-resolution climate simulation. They simulated the formation of clouds and their dissipation.

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As climate change strengthens hurricanes, could Bermuda High cause more loops in Atlantic?

If jet streams are weak enough and a tropical storm floats north, the wild card that dictates its path forward is the Bermuda High, an offshore merry-go-round of air that can snag storms propelled from Africa and send them clockwise: west across the Bermuda Triangle, and up the United States coast.

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Sydney′s endangered seahorses find refuge in underwater hotels

Pollution, construction, storms and illegal trade are threatening the tiny pipefish.

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Global warming affects tropical cyclone patterns

Global warming is shifting patterns in the distribution of tropical cyclones rather than their frequency, according to an analysis of four decades of data published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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What happens when natural disasters strike during a pandemic?

“Disasters don’t stop for a virus.” And national response teams are already feeling the strain.

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Climate refugees: Kittiwakes flee bird cliffs to resettle in urban spaces

For humans they are noisy and messy neighbours, but they come for a reason. Stronger storms and wilder weather by the coast give fewer surviving chicks in their natural bird cliff habitat.

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How climate change impacts Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Record temperatures pose many direct threats to human health and the environment in Australia. It has also fueled a crisis in the ocean.

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Africa, a thunder and lightning hot spot, may see even more storms

The size and frequency of thunderstorms has risen along with global temperatures, researchers at the University of Tel Aviv found.

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This decade broke all kinds of climate records—and not in a good way

The last 10 years have shown that climate change is happening now and could get much worse.

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Bad news for N.J.: ‘Dramatic’ sea level rise expected, plus more flooding and stronger storms

New Jersey is projected to experience "dramatic" sea level rise through the rest of this century, bringing worsening storm surges and more regular flooding to the Garden State

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Climate change will continue to widen gaps in food security, new study finds

Countries already struggling with low crop yields will be hurt most by a warming climate.

The chemical BPA is widespread on beaches around the world

"When we lie on the beach, we're not only lying on a bed of sand but a bed of plastics."

Why environmental justice needs to be on the docket in the presidential debates: Derrick Z. Jackson

If you want to talk about the inequality in our economy, COVID-19, race, and silent violence in our cities, you need to start with environmental injustice.

Our plastic planet

While climate change remains environmental issue #1, the worries over plastic in our water, soil, food, and bodies continue to grow.

Microplastics in farm soils: A growing concern

Researchers say that more microplastics pollution is getting into farm soil than oceans—and these tiny bits are showing up in our fruits, veggies, and bodies.

Hurricanes near U.S. coast forecast to worsen due to climate change

Tropical cyclones suppress rainfall in their wakes

How a Hurricane Laura forecast predicted an ‘unsurvivable’ storm surge

Missed wind patterns are throwing off climate forecasts of rain and storms

Hurricane season 2020—here’s what forecasters expect

Global warming can lead to increased rainfall in Asian monsoon regions, finds study

As climate change strengthens hurricanes, could Bermuda High cause more loops in Atlantic?

Sydney′s endangered seahorses find refuge in underwater hotels

Global warming affects tropical cyclone patterns

What happens when natural disasters strike during a pandemic?

Climate refugees: Kittiwakes flee bird cliffs to resettle in urban spaces

Africa, a thunder and lightning hot spot, may see even more storms

This decade broke all kinds of climate records—and not in a good way

Bad news for N.J.: ‘Dramatic’ sea level rise expected, plus more flooding and stronger storms

Climate change will continue to widen gaps in food security, new study finds

Countries already struggling with low crop yields will be hurt most by a warming climate.

The chemical BPA is widespread on beaches around the world

"When we lie on the beach, we're not only lying on a bed of sand but a bed of plastics."

Why environmental justice needs to be on the docket in the presidential debates: Derrick Z. Jackson

If you want to talk about the inequality in our economy, COVID-19, race, and silent violence in our cities, you need to start with environmental injustice.

Our plastic planet

While climate change remains environmental issue #1, the worries over plastic in our water, soil, food, and bodies continue to grow.

Microplastics in farm soils: A growing concern

Researchers say that more microplastics pollution is getting into farm soil than oceans—and these tiny bits are showing up in our fruits, veggies, and bodies.

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An exclusive look at important research just over the horizon that promises to impact our health and the environment

Countries already struggling with low crop yields will be hurt most by a warming climate.

"When we lie on the beach, we're not only lying on a bed of sand but a bed of plastics."

If you want to talk about the inequality in our economy, COVID-19, race, and silent violence in our cities, you need to start with environmental injustice.

While climate change remains environmental issue #1, the worries over plastic in our water, soil, food, and bodies continue to grow.

Researchers say that more microplastics pollution is getting into farm soil than oceans—and these tiny bits are showing up in our fruits, veggies, and bodies.

An exclusive look at important research just over the horizon that promises to impact our health and the environment

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