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.
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.
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
Residents in this storm hit town north of Japan's capital are cleaning up after a powerful typhoon dumped massive rain and turned neighborhoods into swamps.
Most researchers agree the conduct of recent storms, including flooding rains, escalating intensities, and a swollen storm surge riding on rising seas, is consistent with what climate change models predict will happen more often as the world warms.
Hurricane Dorian could be the fifth major storm to threaten the United States in three years, driving home scientists' warnings that climate change is shaping powerful tropical systems.
Four of the fellows who participated in the program this year will discuss their ongoing research, activism, and experiences with publishing their ideas in the public sphere.
With job loss and stifled development in the renewable energy sector, economists, politicians, and advocates say policy action is necessary to stay on track.
