Compare and contrast: Hurricane Helene’s Devastation Shows No Region Is Safe from Climate-Fueled Disaster
Scientific American The swath of devastation, which cut hundreds of miles inland from Florida’s Gulf Coast into southern Appalachia, is a stark reminder of the worsening impacts of climate change. […]
Compare and contrast: Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of Alpine border
The Guardian Glaciers in Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, are retreating at an accelerated pace because of human-caused climate breakdown. Click here to read the story. Click the following […]
Compare and contrast: Helene now a tropical storm after speeding through Florida with deadly force
CBC Helene weakened to a tropical storm over Georgia early Friday after making landfall in northwestern Florida as a hurricane, bringing “nightmare” storm surge and dangerous winds and rain across […]
Compare and contrast: ‘We used to sail and fish and play’: how did an Argentinian lake the size of New York City disappear?
The Guardian Drought and mismanagement have turned Lake Colhu Huap into a virtual dustbowl. Now the race is on to save its sister lake from the same fate. If nothing […]
The lonely Lake Superior caribou and a lesson in limits
The Narwhal Ontario’s southernmost herd illustrates how hard it is to bring a species back from the brink – and why we need to recognize tipping points before we reach […]
Atmospheric rivers deluge parts of B.C. as storm season begins
The Canadian Press A series of atmospheric rivers has been moving across British Columbia’s north and central coasts and spreading into the Interior, bringing heavy rain. The River Forecast Centre […]
Compare and contrast: Soil and water pollution: An invisible threat to cardiovascular health
Science Daily Pesticides, heavy metals, micro- and nanoplastics in the soil, and environmentally harmful chemicals can have a detrimental effect on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper. The […]
Compare and contrast: Baltimore City Is Investing in Wetlands Restoration For Climate Resiliency and Adaptation. Scientists Warn About Unintended Consequences
Inside Climate News Wetlands restoration and shoreline rehabilitation efforts in South Baltimore promise to make communities resilient against climate change and severe weather while spawning new green spaces. Scientists say […]
Compare and contrast: Global heating ‘doubled’ chance of extreme rain in Europe in September
The Guardian Researchers found global heating aggravated the four days of heavy rainfall that led to deadly floods in countries from Austria to Romania. Click here to read the […]
Compare and contrast: Atmospheric methane increase during pandemic due primarily to wetland flooding
Science Daily A new analysis of satellite data finds that the record surge in atmospheric methane emissions from 2020 to 2022 was driven by increased inundation and water storage in […]
