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Did Global Warming Destroy My Hometown?

Did Global Warming Destroy My Hometown?

The tornado intensified as it strafed the roofs and treetops of Joplin’s western suburbs. By the time it reached the city limits, it had evolved into an EF-5, the most destructive type of tornado, capable of scraping civilization off the planet in a matter of minutes. … Read More

Advocacy campaign takes aim at on-air climate skeptics

Advocacy campaign takes aim at on-air climate skeptics

A new advocacy campaign aimed at exposing TV meteorologists who discount climate science is rankling those within the AMS community. … Read More

Feds Worry U.S. isn’t Ready for Severe Weather

Feds Worry U.S. isn’t Ready for Severe Weather

NEW ORLEANS — Severe weather took a large toll on life and property in the United States last year, partly because people did not trust or understand weather forecasters, an issue of growing concern for federal officials. … Read More

James Hansen Risks Arrest to Make His Research Clear

James Hansen Risks Arrest to Make His Research Clear

'The father of global warming,' NASA's James Hansen is still on the front lines of the explaining the ramifications of climate change. Read More

The Latest Breakthrough in Biofuels: Low-Cost Seaweed?

The Latest Breakthrough in Biofuels: Low-Cost Seaweed?

Berkeley scientists bring seaweed biofuels one step closer to the marketplace Read More

Low-carbon Cement Paves a Development Path

Low-carbon Cement Paves a Development Path

Scientists have created a new low-tech, low-energy, low-cost cement that emits 95% less CO2 than conventional manufacturing methods. Read More

Katharine Hayhoe: A Climate Change Evangelist

Katharine Hayhoe: A Climate Change Evangelist

Unlike most of her colleagues, climatologist Katharine Hayhoe is driven as much by the tenets of her faith as the urgency of the science. Read More

Warming Temperatures Help Endangered Swan Rebound

Warming Temperatures Help Endangered Swan Rebound

The near extinct trumpeter swan is taking advantage of the warmer, longer summers to expand its range and numbers. Read More