The global average temperature for September broke records by such an absurd margin that climate experts are struggling to describe the phenomenon. “This month was — in my professional opinion as a climate scientist — absolutely gobsmackingly bananas,” Zeke Hausfather, …
Hours before devastating fires scorched the historic town of Lahaina on Maui, Kyle Ellison labored to save his rental house in Kula, a rural mountain town 24 miles away, from a different blaze. As high winds whipped burning trees and …
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday [Sept. 21] recommended revising reliability standards for power grid and natural gas infrastructure to avoid issues during extreme weather, as part of findings from a report on winter storm Elliott in 2022. Elliott …
The low-pressure weather system that unleashed unprecedented amounts of rain across the eastern Mediterranean last week was made more likely and more intense by climate change. Global warming caused by human emissions of greenhouse gases made the heavy rainfall over …
The recent devastating floods following Super Typhoon Saola in Hong Kong and other parts of China may add further pressure to the upcoming reinsurance renewals in January, according to an AM Best commentary. The overall impact of the rainstorm is …
Coastal communities from Cape Cod to Canada are expecting Hurricane Lee to arrive tonight and Saturday, bringing coastal flooding, damaging winds and heavy rains. The National Hurricane Center placed Maine under a hurricane watch. Governor Janet Mills has declared a …
From dangerously warm temperatures to vast species extinctions, humans are living on a planet that is becoming inhospitable — with only three key health markers considered safe, according to a new scientific study. Researchers have run a full fitness examination …
A new analysis shows which U.S. states, regions and cities felt the strongest influence of climate change during the summer – the hottest on record. The analysis from Climate Central, a group of scientists and communicators who research and report …
Already saturated communities in New England are facing continued heavy rains with additional flooding today and the prospect of even more bad weather from Hurricane Lee over the coming weekend. The National Weather Service said the region will see another …
The central Massachusetts city of Leominster and other nearby communities are dealing with severe flash flooding from excessive rainfall. A state of emergency has been declared in Leominster, a city of about 43,000 residents, due to what officials are calling …
