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The top 10 global weather and climate change events of 2021
Jan 11, 2022 · [en Español] The year 2021 made an indelible mark in the annals of weather history. Not only did it feature the most extreme heat wave in history – the late June heat wave …
Don’t get fooled: Electric vehicles really are better for the climate
Nov 6, 2022 · You may have heard the myth that electric vehicles are just as bad for the climate — or worse — than gas-powered cars and trucks. One common myth claims that the climate …
Eye on the Storm - Yale Climate Connections
Welcome to “Eye on the Storm” … Weather Underground Co-Founder Dr. Jeff Masters and his long-time meteorologist and writer colleague, Bob Henson, now are both regular contributors …
Electric cars vs. gasoline cars: Which is better for climate change ...
Jul 8, 2021 · Electric vehicles can be an effective way to reduce pollution from transportation and limit global warming. But in most parts of the U.S., the electricity used to charge EVs is still …
Death Valley, California, breaks the all-time world heat record for …
Jul 12, 2021 · If verified, the 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4°C) reading at the Furnace Creek Visitor's Center on Friday, July 9, 2021, would be Earth's highest reliably measured temperature.
How plastics contribute to climate change
Aug 20, 2019 · In 2015, Texas A&M graduate student Christine Figgener recorded a video of her colleagues removing a straw lodged in a turtle’s nostril. The video went viral, inspiring people …
How climate change is making hurricanes more dangerous
Jul 8, 2019 · Are hurricanes producing more rain? When it comes to the link between a warming world and weather, one of the most well-understood and robust connections is increased …
What the latest science says about Antarctica and sea-level rise
Feb 23, 2022 · If the Earth’s temperature were to rise to 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 F) above pre-industrial levels, a third of Antarctica’s ice shelves could become destabilized and would be at …
Pros and cons: Promise, pitfalls of natural gas
Jul 7, 2016 · There is some indication that low prices for natural gas and for oil may endure, in part because of the spread of extraction technology improvements globally.. But that view isn’t …