Interactive: Climate Wizard Projects Future Warming
Explore the future temperature and precipitation changes projected by climate models. … Read More
Image of the Day: Like Giant Sandtraps. Only Wetter
A system of ephemeral freshwater lakes act as an artificial flood overflow system for the Darling River in Australia.… Read More
No, You Weren’t Hallucinating: January was Really Warm
If you want to think about it another way, by one calculation, there were 19 times as many record highs set in January in the U.S. as record lows. We've had daffodils poking out of the ground. Can the crabgrass be far behind?… Read More
Rare February Blizzard Rages in Denver
While snow in Colorado isn't unusual, it's rare for Denver and eastern Colorado to get a storm of this magnitude during February. Most of Denver's snow comes during the fall and spring, and this storm may break records for the biggest February snowstorm.… Read More
Clear and Present Dangers Not So Clear, or Present
Let’s face it, human beings are not very good at dealing with distant, relatively uncertain threats. Whether we’re talking about environmental risks, such as climate change, or systemic economic peril, such as the collapse of mortgage-backed securities, our brains are hard-wired to focus on dangers that are front and center.… Read More
38 Climate Scientists Push Back with Letter to WSJ
The letter pushes back against the assertion that global warming has stopped in recent years, which is a claim that has frequently been made in the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal and elsewhere. "Climate experts know that the long-term warming trend has not abated in the past decade."… Read More
Record Warmth in Eastern U.S.; Temps Tumble in Alaska
While much of the Lower-48 states are experiencing a year without a winter, Alaska continues to suffer from record cold and snow. The contrast is a consequence of the prevailing weather pattern that has set up so far this winter, with high altitude winds preventing Arctic air from spilling down into the continental U.S. for extended periods.… Read More
Does La Nina Fuel Flu Pandemics?
Not to worry you, but we are currently in the midst of our second year of La Niña conditions, with tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures running cooler than average. … Read More
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