Extreme downpours and droughts, both fueled by rising global temperatures, are taking a toll. Communities trying to manage the threats face three big challenges.
Utilities can turn off power to reduce the risk that their equipment could spark wildfires during extreme weather events.
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Turning off power is a last-ditch strategy for utilities to reduce the risk that their systems could spark wildfires. In most states, deciding whether to take that step is up to utilities.
You might be wondering: what is a ‘Black Nor'easter’, what’s causing all this rain and does it have anything to do with climate change? Here’s what you need to know.
Climate change complicates plant choices and care. Early flowering and late freezes can kill flowers like these magnolia blossoms.
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The US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country. Gardeners should take note.
The education of students in countries like Sudan is already being negatively affected by the extremes of climate change.
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Teaching children about the environmental crisis can help fight climate change, but climate change is already negatively affecting children’s education around the globe.
A field of dying maize plants in southern Malawi during 2016’s severe drought caused by El Nino.
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Our expert in disaster recovery and climate change adaptation calls for a longer-term response to conflict zones affected by severe flooding, such as Libya and Pakistan.
We’re going to build a lot more solar as we race to clean up the grid. But as the world heats up, solar will degrade faster in hot, humid areas. We need to plan ahead.
Too much fresh water from Greenland’s ice sheet can slow the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation.
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