Elections and Oceans – Gary Griggs | Op-Ed
While I typically try to inform rather than advocate in my columns, in the United States, we are currently about two weeks from what may be the most consequential election of our lives, and the outcome of our collective voting will have major impacts on all of us and the oceans in the years ahead…
This coastal tribe has a radical vision for fighting sea-level rise in the Hamptons – Vox
Next to some of the priciest real estate in the world, the Shinnecock Nation refuses to merely retreat from its vulnerable shoreline…
Climate Change Made Hurricane Milton Stronger, With Heavier Rain, Scientists Conclude – Inside Climate News
A rapid analysis of rainfall trends and Gulf of Mexico temperatures shows many similarities to Hurricane Helene less than two weeks earlier…
How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points? – the New York Times
Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse…
Antarctic temperatures soar 50 degrees above norm in long-lasting heat wave – the Washington Post
This historic warm spell in East Antarctica is an ominous example of the temperature spikes this polar climate could experience more of in a warming world…
In the South, Sea Level Rise Accelerates at Some of the Most Extreme Rates on Earth – Inside Climate News
The surge is startling scientists, amplifying impacts such as hurricane storm surges and nuisance flooding and testing mitigation measures like the Resilient Florida program…
Earth broke all-time heat record two days in a row, scientists say – the Washington Post
Global temperatures Monday were highest ever observed — breaking a record set only 24 hours earlier….
Is there a wrong way to talk about climate change? – Grist Magazine
In a provocative new book, Genevieve Guenther argues that too many conversations are happening on the fossil fuel industry’s terms….
This Isn’t Your Grandparents’ Summer Heat – Scientific American
The face of summer is transforming, as people today face more frequent, longer-lasting and hotter heat waves than they did several decades ago…