Washed Away – AARP
As more older Americans move to the coasts, rising seas are wiping out their homes — and retirement dreams…
How this summer’s brutal hurricanes might one day save lives – Grist Magazine
Cyclones aren’t just made of wind and rain — they’re full of data. That’ll help researchers improve the forecasts that determine whom to evacuate…
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…
Louisiana’s coast is sinking. Advocates say the governor is undermining efforts to save it – the Washington Times
A new Republican governor is taking aim at the state’s coastal protection agency…
A Hidden Threat – the Washington Times
Fast-rising seas could swamp septic systems in parts of the South…
Emerging La Niña could play major role in this year’s hurricane season – the San Francisco Chronicle
On Thursday, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration released its 2024 hurricane season outlook. The agency predicts an active season in the Atlantic hurricane region, with its most aggressive May forecast on record. The Atlantic hurricane region includes the north Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico….
The ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than scientists thought – Grist Magazine
Miles of seawater are flowing under Thwaites Glacier, undermining an Antarctic ice sheet and threatening rapid sea level rise….
The surprising reasons thunderstorms are more destructive than ever – the Washington Post
There were a record-setting 28 billion-dollar disasters last year, causing $94 billion in damage. Thunderstorm events accounted for 19 of those disasters, and more than half of the costs. A decade earlier, seven thunderstorm events topped $1 billion in damage…
In Two New Studies, Scientists See Signs of Fundamental Climate Shifts in Antarctica – Inside Climate News
A steep decline of Antarctic sea ice may mark a long-term transformation in the Southern Ocean, and seawater intrusions beneath the Thwaites Glacier could explain its melting outpacing projections…