Winter Is Losing Its Cool
Hearing about climate change may bring heat waves and sweltering summers to mind, but in most regions in the U.S., winter temperatures are also on the rise. In spite of last year’s East Coast blizzard and polar vortex, winters have, on average, been getting warmer since the 1970s. One of the starkest examples of this is the overall drop in nights … Read More
6 Degrees: 3-D Tornadoes, Coastal Retreat & More
Learn about oil field fugitives, monster tornadoes and more in this week's slideshow of top climate news. … Read More
Voters Weigh In on Fracking, Water Measures
Election Day on Tuesday in many parts of the country wasn’t just about having a say on candidates for Congress and local government. Climate, environment and energy issues were prominent on ballots, too, in some states. Voters in Denton, Texas, banned fracking. Louisiana voters approved money for an artificial coral reef development fund. In … Read More
Jack Frost Not Exactly Nipping at Your Nose
The mercury has already dipped below 32°F at a number of locations around the U.S. in the Rockies and Upper Midwest. It’s only a matter of time before chilly temperatures march east and south as fall turns to winter, frosting over windowpanes, lawns and leaves. But Old Man Winter and Jack Frost are getting a later and later start to their usual fro… Read More
See How This Summer’s Temperatures Stack Up
Get ready to retire the white wardrobes, cover the grill and shutter the lake cottage. Labor Day Weekend marks the psychological – and meteorological – end of summer. While you're enjoying on last cold one this weekend or snapping photos on the beach, take a look at how the summer's average temperatures stacked up for a number of localities across … Read More
A Tale of Two Cities: Miami, New York & Life on the Edge
Walking along the waterfront in Fort Lauderdale and admiring the 60-foot yachts docked alongside impressive homes, it’s hard to imagine that this city could suffer the same financial fate as Detroit. But it is almost as hard to imagine how they will avoid a similar crisis given the sea level rise predicted by scientists. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale … Read More
Hot and Getting Hotter: Heat Islands Cooking U.S. Cities
Cites are almost always hotter than the surrounding rural area but global warming takes that heat and makes it worse. In the future, this combination of urbanization and climate change could raise urban temperatures to levels that threaten human health, strain energy resources, and compromise economic productivity. Summers in the U.S. have been … Read More
California Has Hottest Start to Year While Midwest Chills
The heat records keep falling for California. The state has had its hottest first seven months of the year, crushing the previous mark. Neighboring states have also baked, though not quite at record levels, helping contribute to both the spread of drought and large wildfires. At the same time, cool weather had a number of Midwest states … Read More
