Browsing: Extreme Climate & Geophysical Events

The article provides an overview of notable events from the Columbia Climate School at the American Geophysical Union’s annual meeting held in New Orleans from December…

The article discusses the increasing vulnerability of populations to extreme weather events due to climate change, urbanization, and environmental degradation. It highlights the necessity for improved…

Summary The article discusses the importance of weather and climate forecasting, particularly focusing on precipitation forecasting as a mechanism to mitigate the societal and economic impacts…

The article examines the importance of high-quality data in understanding disaster trends and the limitations of existing disaster databases, especially the International Disaster Database (EM-DAT). Despite…

In a guest commentary, retired climate scientist Michael Tobis critiques a Financial Post opinion piece by economist Ross McKitrick, which claims that climate scientist Roger Pielke…

At the American Geophysical Union’s fall 2019 conference, climate scientist Stephanie Herring stated that humanity is in a new climate, where global warming has significantly influenced…

A new study predicts that atmospheric rivers will lead to increased and more severe rainfall in mountainous regions of East Asia due to climate change. These…

Recent NASA data reveals that Greenland’s ice sheet has lost 600 billion tons of ice due to an unusually warm summer, contributing to a 2.2 mm…

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2025 reveals escalating global challenges, notably rising geopolitical tensions, climate crises, and misinformation, as surveyed by over 900 leaders…

Heat extremes are the leading weather-related cause of death in the U.S., prompting research to enhance prediction methods. A study in the Journal of Geophysical Research…