Climate change is altering geopolitical relationships, as nations compete for resources, redraw strategic priorities, and face new risks tied to energy, food, and water.
After Hurricane Sandy caused widespread flooding on Smith Island in 2012, Maryland housing officials earmarked $2 million in buyouts for homeowners. The deal was simple: Take the money and start a new life somewhere else.
Parts of the Southern and Northeastern U.S. faced tornado threats this week. Scientists are trying to parse out the climate links in changing tornado activity.
Warming winters are making ice thinner and less predictable, leading to more drownings as people fall through while fishing, hunting, and recreating on frozen waters.
Physical inactivity rises alongside temperature. A study in The Lancet projected up to 520,000 additional deaths by 2050 and $2.59 billion in annual productivity losses.
California’s insurer of last resort is meant for high fire risk properties but homeowners in areas unlikely to burn are now being forced into the plan.
