Climate change is likely a major factor in the frequency and severity of the nor’easters this year. The increasing temperature of the ocean may provide more energy and moisture content for nor’easters to potentially intensify the rain and snow fall that can precipitate on the East Coast. The significant impact of nor’easters on affected populations
OUR TAKE: Big Oil Finally in the Dock by ClimateYou Senior Editor George Ropes
The oil industry has changed its tune. It now admits that climate change is real, it’s caused by humans, and it’s happening now. But Big Oil’s change of heart comes too late. They and all the other deniers and skeptics they’ve been misinforming for decades have, quite simply, lost the battle. They’ve been overtaken by
Coming Up: When is the Next Hurricane Coming to Your Home Town? by ClimateYou Editor Abby Luby
Predicting tomorrow’s extreme climate change weather is not just a hunch. Tornadoes, hurricanes, heatwaves, torrential downpours, droughts – we’ve are seeing more and more of them. Knowing what locations have been hardest hit by climate change weather gives scientists necessary data to predict where the next severe weather will happen. This data is now available
Resiliency on Tap for Cities Across the Globe by ClimateYou Editor Abby Luby
Clear and decisive pathways for cities to become resilient against climate change are spelled out in the new report “Climate Change and Cities (ARC3.2).” The the 800+ page report report was issued on March 6, 2018 by the Urban Climate Change Research Network (UCCRN) and is UCCRN’s Second Assessment Report (Cambridge University Press) where over
CITY BY CITY: Cities on the Move to Adapt to Climate Change by ClimateYou Editor Abby Luby
They came from cities all over the world in a galvanized effort to take on climate change and affect a plan for low-carbon, resilient urban growth. This incredible summit happened last week at the Cities and Climate Change Science Conference (Cities IPCC, #CitiesIPCC) in Edmonton, Canada. This summit was the first of its kind where
