By the late 21st century, northeastern U.S. cities will see worsening hurricane outcomes, with storms arriving more quickly but slowing down once they’ve made landfall.
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Before Geoengineering, Some Fundamental Chemistry
It’s a tempting thought: With climate change so difficult to manage and nations unwilling to take decisive action, what if we could mitigate its effects by setting up a kind of chemical umbrella—a layer of sulfuric acid in the upper atmosphere that could reflect the sun’s radiation and cool the Earth?
Rivers Play Key Role in Destructive Coastal Flooding, New Research Shows
If you think living away from the coast keeps you safe from climate change and rising waters, think again.
Stanford Researchers Reveal How to Turn a Global Warming Liability into a Profitable Food Security Solution
Like a mirage on the horizon, an innovative process for converting a potent greenhouse gas into a food security solution has been stalled by economic uncertainty.
Antarctic Ice-Sheet Destabilized Within a Decade
After the natural warming that followed the last Ice Age, there were repeated periods when masses of icebergs broke off from Antarctica into the Southern Ocean.
Resilience of Vertebrate Animals in Rapid Decline Due to Manmade Threats, Study Finds
Global change is eroding life on earth at an unprecedented rate and scale.