Recent rains have helped, but long-term climate change is likely to significantly increase migration
December 28, 2019 — Jeff Masters
The year 2019 is very likely to be Earth’s second warmest on record, behind 2016
December 21, 2019 — Jeff Masters
A new study finds a 20-fold increase in the risk of simultaneous heat waves in major crop-producing regions when the pattern is in place
December 14, 2019 — Jeff Masters
A sea-level rise expert was forced out after a dispute over alleged government censorship...
An ultraintense hurricane—Dorian—and multiple destructive slow-moving storms: Are they harbingers of the future?...
November 29, 2019 — Jeff Masters
The year 2019 is very likely to be Earth’s second warmest on record, behind 2016
November 18, 2019 — Jeff Masters
An advanced satellite analysis found Supertyphoon Halong had 192-mph winds
November 16, 2019 — Jeff Masters
Europe’s city most vulnerable sea level rise hopes to have a $6.3 billion defense coastal defense system operational by 2022...
November 14, 2019 — Jeff Masters
A recent increase in powerful late-season Arabian Sea tropical cyclones is linked to human-caused climate change
November 3, 2019 — Jeff Masters
This year is virtually certain to end up among the top five warmest in Earth’s history
October 16, 2019 — Jeff Masters
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