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Extreme weather
Scientists hope to improve hurricane forecasting with new government investment
May 27, 2024
Forecasters are predicting an active, dangerous year of hurricanes.
How do you prevent New York City subway flooding in extreme rain?
Oct 30, 2023
Climate change is making extreme rain more common. Raised metal grates and higher curbs are helping at the Chambers Street station.
More Americans are going without homeowners insurance. That could spell trouble.
Aug 29, 2023
They're dropping coverage as premiums rise and protection shrinks, despite extreme weather brought on by climate change.
Just half of CEOs see climate change as a risk to their business
Aug 23, 2023
Even fewer are preparing for it.
Hurricane Ian has many thinking about the resilience of the electric grid
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 28, 2022
There's no one-size-fits-all way to make the power infrastructure impervious to natural disasters.
Weather forecasting key to navigating climate change
Oct 4, 2021
More accurate hurricane and wildfire forecasting can help save lives as extreme weather events become more common.
How gung-ho are the Brits about cutting their carbon emissions?
Sep 2, 2021
At the COP26 climate change summit, the British government will call on the world to decarbonize, but are Brits ready to follow their leaders?
For public good, not for profit.
The unequal effects of climate change
by
Janet Nguyen
Jul 16, 2021
Climate change affects every aspect of our lives, but some people are more vulnerable to severe damage and high costs.
For small businesses, extreme heat can mean unexpected costs
Jul 9, 2021
Among them are higher electricity bills, air conditioning upgrades and running cooling misters for customers outdoors.
Farmers need to adapt crops to climate change to stay profitable, experts say
Oct 20, 2020
Climate change has arrived in American agriculture, and it could cause profits to drop 30% over the next 30 to 50 years.