Europe’s Heatwave Was Even Hotter with Impact of Climate Change: Research August 6, 2019 By Eric Roston Heat scorched Western Europe this July in what will likely be confirmed as the hottest month in recorded history, according...
Cold War Era Satellite Images Reveal Acceleration of Asian Glacier Melt June 20, 2019 By Eric Roston Himalayan glacier melt has doubled over the last 40 years, according to new research made possible by declassified cold war...
Talk of Managing Earth as an Asset Wins Over Congressional Climate Change Skeptic June 13, 2019 By Eric Roston In a break from years of acrimony over basic science, House Budget Committee members on Tuesday tripped over each other...
U.S. Spends Billions on Disaster Aid Over Investing in More Lasting Preparedness June 12, 2019 By Eric Roston Forecasters are expecting this year’s North Atlantic hurricane season to be roughly average, with about 14 named storms including six...
World’s Largest Companies Forecast Climate Change Could Cost Them $1 Trillion June 4, 2019 By Eric Roston An analysis of thousands of corporate disclosures on climate-change risks suggests that companies stand to gain more than they lose,...
Lenders Scolded for Climate Ignorance in ‘Insane’ Florida Deals May 14, 2019 By Danielle Moran, Katia Porzecanski and Eric Roston Hurricane Michael killed seven people and caused more than $6 billion in damage in Florida in October, a toll compounded...
From Insurers to Traders to Retailers, More Industries Depend on Weather Tracking April 1, 2019 By Eric Roston, Brian K. Sullivan and Alexandra Semenova Every uptick in wind speed along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline is of enormous interest to Mike Eilts. Eilts, senior...
Climate Forces Behind Florence Look Like Those of Harvey, Sandy September 12, 2018 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. and Eric Roston As Hurricane Florence barrels toward North Carolina, it’s being strengthened and guided by a one-two punch of climate factors scientists...
Trump Team Blames California Wildfires on Environmentalists, Sparking Backlash August 9, 2018 By Ari Natter and Eric Roston Scientists say California’s record wildfires have been fed by an abnormally hot and dry fire season made worse by climate...
Fires, Floods & Heatwaves on 3 Continents: Blame the Jet Stream, a Warming World July 27, 2018 By Brian K. Sullivan and Eric Roston Sweltering? Swimming? Choking on wildfire smoke? Blame it on the jet stream and a warming world. Kinked, buckled, stuck or...