Another Day, Another Deadly Tornado Strikes the US
Is this because of La Niña, that sneaky climate-influencing mechanism in the tropical Pacific Ocean? Is it because of global warming? Or are these events simply weather and chance — just a string of horrendous luck?… Read More
Wildfires and No Drought Relief in Sight for Southwest
The warm and dry conditions have intensified the fire risk across the region, and this spring the U.S. has seen well more than double the area burned in wildfires than in any other year this decade.… Read More
Historical Context of the Mississippi River Floods
"So the whole management of the system has been ignored. There has been no management, there has been no effort to manage the entire system, Barry said.… Read More
Heat Waves and Nuclear Power — Part Two
Here at Climate Central, we’re interested in investigating ways in which climate change might affect both the safety and reliability of American power plants.… Read More
Heavy Midwestern Rains Lead to Mississippi Floods
Although scientists have not yet found evidence that global and regional climate changes are changing tornado risks, that isn’t the case with extremely heavy rainfall events in the Midwest.… Read More
Sea Level Rise May Add to Flood Risks at Seabrook Nuclear Plant
What Muraskin's report doesn't address is what sea level rise at Seabrook means for the nuclear power plant located just a couple miles inland from the coast.… Read More
Australia’s Corals Show Heavy Rainfall May Be Increasing
A new study of coral records going back over 350 years shows that Australian extreme rainfall events are occurring more frequently.… Read More
Digging Into Past Climate
This episode of the Climopedia podcast looks at how climate change in the past can help us prepare for future global warming. … Read More
