My Cyclone Diary: after the flood, the dread that replaces panic

It is difficult to record historical events that will in time determine policy decisions and economic outcomes, and the lives of those affected, while events are still unfolding. There are the quick impressions – men wrestling escaped bees on a…

The American climate migration has already begun | Jake Bittle

Over the past decade, the US has experienced a succession of monumental climate disasters. Hurricanes have obliterated parts of the Gulf Coast, dumping more than 50in of rain in some places. Wildfires have denuded the California wilderness and destroyed thousands…

Australia faces unprecedented grassfires next summer ‘supercharged’ by global heating

Australia should prepare for grassfires on a scale not experienced before, with new analysis warning spring and summer 2023-24 could see widespread fire risk “supercharged” by the climate crisis. The report, by the Climate Council and Emergency Leaders for Climate…

Cyclone Gabrielle worst storm to hit New Zealand this century, says PM

New Zealand is in a national state of emergency, as Cyclone Gabrielle batters the country, with floods trapping people on roofs, thousands displaced and landslides destroying homes in what officials have described as an “unprecedented” natural disaster. “Cyclone Gabrielle is…

Climate change is coming for the Jersey Shore, retiring coastal expert warns – The Philadelphia Inquirer

On a dock overlooking a coil of Nacote Creek in Atlantic County last week, Stewart Farrell, director of Stockton University’s Coastal Research Center, gave an impromptu master class on barrier islands, ancient geology, crab traps, coastal law, the Delaware Bayshore,…

Analysis | How we can limit Earth’s warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius — if we act fast – The Washington Post

Comment on this story Comment Gift Article Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202! Today we’re mourning the legendary singer-songwriter Christine McVie, who died yesterday, and listening to Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop” on repeat. But first: The Post looked…

Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii erupts!

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano is erupting for the 1st time in 38 years. Lava appeared to be confined to the caldera, but now it’s reported flowing downslope.

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Atlas of Disaster shows 90% of US counties in last decade

A new report shares an Atlas of Disaster, showing that over the last decade 90% of counties in the United States suffered a major disaster. See the maps.

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In a First, US Pays Tribes to Move Away From Climate Threats – The New York Times

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will give money to five Native American tribes to help them relocate away from rivers and coastlines, potentially creating a model for other communities around the country as the effects of climate change get worse….

What impact does climate change have on your health?

Heat-related deaths increased by 68 per cent between 2000–2004 and 2017–2021