Climate & Environment

Northeastern Siberia is a place where people take Arctic temperatures in stride. But 100-degree days are another matter entirely.

As sea levels rise, our defenses against flood damage might not work as planned

Thirty-seven blazes, 12 per cent of all B.C. fires, are rated as highly visible or a threat to life or property.

Persistent episodes of extreme weather in the Northern Hemisphere summer have been associated with high-amplitude quasi-stationary atmospheric Rossby waves, with zonal wave numbers 6 to 8 resulting from the phenomenon of quasi-resonant amplification (QRA). A fingerprint for the occurrence of QRA can be defined in terms of the zonally averaged surface temperature field. Examining state-of-the-art [Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5)] climate model projections, we find that QRA events are likely to increase by ~50% this century under business-as-usual carbon emissions, but there is considerable variation among climate models. Some predict a near tripling of QRA events by the end of the century, while others predict a potential decrease. Models with amplified Arctic warming yield the most pronounced increase in QRA events. The projections are strongly dependent on assumptions regarding the nature of changes in radiative forcing associated with anthropogenic aerosols over the next century. One implication of our findings is that a reduction in midlatitude aerosol loading could actually lead to Arctic de-amplification this century, ameliorating potential increases in persistent extreme weather events.

Silicon Valley is joining the fight against wildfires. But saving lives will require cutting through red tape, fast.

Farmers in the northern U.S. Plains are on track to harvest the smallest spring wheat crop in 33 years, reflecting the impact of severe drought in the key farming region, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Monday.

A lack of signs for many scientific terms impedes deaf people's entry into the sciences. Deaf scientists want to chip away at the barriers by developing more ASL signs for scientific terms.

Aircraft observations of atmospheric carbon dioxide and monoxide concentrations in Brazil show higher carbon emissions in eastern Amazonia than in the western part, which are linked to increased ecosystem stress and fire occurrence.

‘We are in uncharted territory.’

Urban heat Climate equity Environmental justice

More than a century of temperature data shows much of the U.S. Northeast is in the grip of extreme warming, with winter heating up more quickly than other seasons.

The state looks to protect both wildlife and drivers, as large animals cause 20 crashes a day on state highways.

Stop throwing your food away.

The City Observatory is a study of modern-day cities and urban development practices.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The silvery blue waters of the Great Salt Lake sprawl across the Utah desert, having covered an area nearly the size of Delaware for much of history. For years, though, the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River has been shrinking.

Converting agricultural land to forestry would boost summer rains by 7.6% on average, a study finds.

iss065e083929 (June 1, 2021) --- This long exposure photograph, taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Democratic Republic of Congo, reveals city lights on the African continent, Earth's atmospheric glow and star trails.

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Lytton, British Columbia, was heavily damaged by swiftly moving flames a day after setting a national heat record.

The deaths represent a "195% increase over the approximately 165 deaths that would normally occur in the province over a five-day period."

Years of worsening water quality from toxic runoff have increased algae blooms and killed the sea grass that manatees graze on, experts say.