10 Q&A Videos with Lead Author of ‘Global Weirdness’
Senior science writer Mike Lemonick and main author of Global Weirdness sat down to discuss Climate Central's first book project. … Read More
‘Global Weirdness,’ Climate Central’s Book Debut
There’s a lot of debate about climate change, but not in the scientific community. People who actually study the climate overwhelmingly agree that greenhouse gases generated by human activity are pushing Earth’s climate into a state the world hasn’t seen for many tens of thousands of years. These experts don’t know to the last detail what will … Read More
As Climate Change Worsens, Elderly Face Deadly Heat
The summer of 2012 isn’t even half over, and already the U.S. has been hit with two crushing heat waves, and in both cases, the searing temperatures have literally been lethal. Public health-workers know all too well that whenever the mercury soars, people die — especially the elderly, whose bodies are less resilient to stress than those of younger… Read More
Dumping Iron at Sea Can Bury Carbon for Centuries
Dumping iron into the sea can bury carbon dioxide for centuries, potentially helping reduce the impact of climate change, according to a major new study. The work shows for the first time that much of the algae that blooms when iron filings are added dies and falls into the deep ocean. Geoengineering “ technologies aimed at alleviating global warmi… Read More
Drought Has Ties to La Niña, with Global Warming Assist
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) already ranks this drought as one of the worst such events on record, comparable to the drought events of the 1950s. The last time there were such widespread drought conditions in the corn-growing region of the country was in 1988, and that drought cost at least $40 billion.… Read More
Drought in U.S. Worsens, With No Relief in Sight
According to the July 19 edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor, a whopping 81 percent of the lower 48 states were experiencing “abnormally dry to “exceptional drought conditions, and about 64 percent of the contiguous U.S. was experiencing moderate to exceptional drought conditions, a record high for the 12-year history of Drought Monitor data.… Read More
Waking up With Roker, Lemonick & ‘Global Weirdness’
Fans of Al Roker, or Climate Central, or both, take note! Climate Central’s Michael Lemonick will be on The Weather Channel’s “Wake Up With Al Wednesday morning between 6 and 6:30 a.m., and again on the show’s 8 to 8:30 a.m. half-hour. … Read More
Midwest to Mid-Atlantic Bracing for Onslaught of Heat
Guy Walton at The Weather Channel, using data from the National Climatic Data Center, reports that during June and July to date there were 902 monthly record high temperatures set or tied — an extraordinary amount for such a short period of time. … Read More
