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New normal. Record-breaking. Unprecedented. In recent days, as Western Canada and the United States have been broiling under a climate-fuelled heat crisis, all sorts of superlatives have been used to describe…
Every year, the number of wildfires caused by humans spikes on Independence Day. There are safer ways to celebrate amid the heat and drought.
Here’s how reflective pavement works and what cities need to think about.
Drought conditions are so bad, fish hatcheries are trucking their salmon to the ocean and ranchers are worried about having enough water for their livestock.
Scientists watched in real time as rising ocean heat transformed the sprawling reef. It was a harbinger for ecosystems everywhere as the planet warms.
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Understanding when there will be extreme heat and extreme cold can help people prepare.
Heat waves, droughts and deep freezes can all strain the electric grid, leading utilities to impose rolling blackouts. Climate change is likely to make these events more common.
Cities occupy just 3% of the Earth’s surface, yet more than half the world’s population live in urban environments. We need nation-wide plans to keep our cities cool so no one gets left behind.
The pattern of autumn sea ice growth has been completely disrupted. The director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center explains what’s happening.
The 2020 wildfire season shattered records across the West. It’s part of a trend that’s headed in a dangerous direction.
In an era of climate change and extreme weather, a microgrid — a self-sufficient, energy-generating distribution and control system — puts communities on the path to self-reliance.
Persistent heat waves and dry lightning are part of the problem. For firefighters, the erratic behavior gets dangerous quickly.
Wildfires blanketing several Western cities are creating hazardous health conditions. Don’t count on cloth masks to protect your lungs.
Heat waves can kill via dehydration caused by heavy sweating. Breathing or heartbeat may suddenly stop. Prolonged overheating can also create widespread inflammation.
Volatile, unstable air means that it is very tricky to work out exactly where each thunderstorm will be.
Arctic heat waves were once rare and unusual events. But as their intensity and frequency increase with climate change, their fallout could affect the north — and the planet — for decades to come.
Unlike hurricanes, tornadoes and other weather phenomena, heat is a silent killer. The COVID-19 pandemic could make that worse.
Poverty and inequality affect the likelihood of your home overheating during heatwaves.
Recent summers have offered a taste of things to come for Welsh farmers.
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Chief Investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes; ARC Future Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
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Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer of Physical Geography and GIS, University of the Free State
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Climate scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Assistant Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo
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Clinical Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
