An aerial view of the 80 MW solar field in Adams County. About 230,000 panels will help power city-owned buildings, allowing Philadelphia to move closer to its climate goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030. (City of Philadelphia) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk , […] Click here to view original […]
A man sits on a broken section of road beside ruined homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Matlacha, Fla., on Oct. 1, 2022. (Ricardo Arduengo/AFP/Getty Images) CAPE CORAL, Fla. — “This blows my mind,” the podcast host said. Was starting an insurance company in Florida really that […] Click here to view original
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A downed tree following cyclone Jasper’s landfall in north Queensland on Dec. 13. Climate change is making it harder to accurately predict extreme weather events, said Australia’s agriculture minister Murray Watt, amid criticism the country’s meteorology department failed to provide timely warnings of this week’s deadly storms. “Climate change […] Click here to view original
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A helicopter flies above a wildfire burning in Canada this summer. Smoke from these wildfires floated hundreds of miles, blanketing much of North America in toxic air. This summer, millions of people across the eastern U.S. woke up one June morning to apocalyptic orange skies and thick, choking wildfire […] Click here to view original
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A study involving DRI, Argonne National Laboratory, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison reveals a projected increase in wildfire risks and longer seasons in the U.S. due to climate change. By examining past wildfire data and future climate models, it provides essential insights for effective wildfire management. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Scientists […] Click here to view original
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Ice Cruising in the Arctic Researchers with Sandia National Laboratories are using a fiber optic cable at the bottom of the Arctic seafloor to study permafrost – which they say gives us a better understanding of global warming patterns. KUNM sat down with scientists Christian Stanciu and Jennifer Frederick […] Click here to view original
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