Warmth Will Worsen Wet and Dry Extremes
Wet and dry extremes across the world will become more marked as the planet heats up, evidence from past climates shows, reports Tim Radford for Climate News Network. LONDON, 6…
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Rising Sea Levels Will Boost Moderate Floods in Some Areas, Severe Floods in Others
Rising seas are making flooding more common in coastal areas around the country. Now, a new study finds that sea-level rise will boost the occurrence of moderate rather than severe…
Climate Change and Flooding Threaten 4.2 Million People on Caribbean and Pacific Islands
BELIZE CITY, Belize – A new study by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) estimates that 4.2 million people in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean and in the…
Study Finds Heavier Precipitation in the Northeast USA Began in 1996
Over the past century, the Northeast has experienced an increase in the number of storms with extreme precipitation. A Dartmouth-led study finds that the increase in extreme Northeast storms occurred…
Researchers Untangle Causes of Differences in US East Coast Sea Level Rise
For years, scientists have been warning of a so-called “hot spot” of accelerated sea-level rise along the northeastern U.S. coast. But accurately modeling this acceleration as well as variations in…
Climate Models Forecast Extreme Rainfall
Europe, North America and tropical regions could all face even harder rainfall if fossil fuel emissions continue to increase global warming, writes by Tim Radford for Climate News Network. LONDON,…
Study: In Next Decades, Frequency of Coastal Flooding Will Double Globally
The frequency and severity of coastal flooding throughout the world will increase rapidly and eventually double in frequency over the coming decades even with only moderate amounts of sea level…
World’s Vanishing Glaciers Put Millions at Risk
From the Himalayas to Switzerland, the world’s glaciers are melting – threatening vital water supplies and increasing the risk of sea level rise, writes Tim Radford for Climate News Network.…
Antarctic Warming Threatens Vast Ice Shelf
The world’s second largest ice shelf is in danger of shrinking dramatically within a few decades as the Southern Ocean continues to warm, writes Tim Radford for Climate News Network.…
Study – Understanding Changes in Extreme Precipitation
Most climate scientists agree that heavy rainfall will become even more extreme and frequent in a warmer climate. This is because warm air can hold more moisture than cold air,…
Innovative Finance Needed to Find $300 Billion a Year for Climate Losses
Where will money come from to help people displaced by sea level rise, or who lose their culture or homes to climate extremes? By Laurie Goering LONDON, May 15 (Thomson…
Global Warming Accounts for Tripling of Extreme West African Sahel Storms, Study Shows
The UK-based Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) has led an international team of scientists who reveal global warming is responsible for a tripling in the frequency of extreme West…
Was That Climate Change? Linking Extreme Weather to Global Warming
After an unusually intense heatwave, downpour or drought, Noah Diffenbaugh and his research group inevitably receive phone calls and emails asking whether human-caused climate change played a role. “The question…
Climate Change Predicted to Increase Nile Flow Variability
The unpredictable annual flow of the Nile River is legendary, as evidenced by the story of Joseph and the Pharaoh, whose dream foretold seven years of abundance followed by seven…
Scientists Link California Droughts and Floods to Distinctive Atmospheric Waves
The crippling wintertime droughts that struck California from 2013 to 2015, as well as this year’s unusually wet California winter, appear to be associated with the same phenomenon: a distinctive…
Assessing the Impact of Climate Risks on the Financial System
In the wake of 2015 Climate Paris Agreements to limit global temperature below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, many governmental and private stakeholders have advocated for the introduction of policies to…
