Impacts
A woman hiking along a flooding stream

How climate change is reshaping trails in the White Mountains

Trails in New England are particularly susceptible to erosion, and as climate change continues to make rain events more intense, that creates a growing problem for hikers and trail crews alike.

newhampshirebulletin.com
A view of umbrellas on a sandy beach with buildings in the background

'Flesh-eating' bacteria threat spreads on Europe's beaches as seas warm

Climate change is spreading Vibrio “flesh-eating” bacteria, forcing beach closures in Spain and alarming authorities, especially in the Mediterranean.

www.euronews.com
A woman in a snowy lanscape wearing a hat and scarf bundled against the cold weather

Trump’s Energy Secretary says ‘cold is larger killer’ during record european heatwave

Chris Wright, a former oil and gas executive, urged the UK to embrace fossil fuels at right-wing Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London.
www.desmog.com
Cortina, Italy, Olympic jumping hill, partial snow cover

Jesse Diggins, other Olympians push for climate change solutions on Capitol Hill

Olympian Jessie Diggins is visiting Capitol Hill with her four medals in hand to advocate for clean air, clean water, and a healthy planet.

apnews.com
A view of Mount Hood covered in snow in Oregon

Pacific Northwest potentially in for ‘one of the strongest El Niños we’ve had,’ climatologists say

Warming temperatures at the equator could paradoxically bring the Pacific Northwest a wet fall and high winter snowpack, according to climatologists.

oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Rendering of planet earth over heated on flames

Scientists alarmed after two wildfires hit Greenland within a week

Researchers say it is ‘quite wild’ to see fires at such high northern latitudes happen so early in the year.

www.theguardian.com
A cobra coiled on the ground with its mouth open

As the world warms, the risk of snakebites is rising

Climate change is increasing human-snake encounters, even as many countries remain ill-equipped to treat victims.

dialogue.earth
Colorado River showing "bathtub ring" low water levels near Hoover Dam

As Colorado River states struggle to reach agreement, New Mexico brings on a fresh voice

Upper Colorado River Basin representatives say poor hydrology makes drawdowns from their reservoirs incapable of solving the long-term decline of the river.
insideclimatenews.org
Smoky rainforest fire

A missing piece in climate models: nature’s own emissions

Rising temperatures are set to drive up emissions from wildfires, fermenting wetlands, and melting permafrost, but these feedback loops are poorly captured in climate models. Scientists are racing to make sense of these emissions to gauge how much warming may lie ahead.
e360.yale.edu
Protective sea wall sheltering multiple boats at harbor

Report on effects of hardened shorelines offers no easy fix

As bills to undo 40 years of coastal policy loom in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel last week presented its draft report on erosion-control structures and advised careful consideration of any new projects.

coastalreview.org
Tangier Island town and docks

Push to save Tangier Island progresses — but slowly

Tangier Island is one of the last inhabited islands in the Chesapeake Bay. But rising water and erosion threaten the community’s future as they eat away at the land.

www.bayjournal.com
Reflecting pool on national mall with Washington monument and Capitol building behind

Reflecting pool contractor tried cleaning Tijuana River too

Greenwater Services won no-bid contracts to do experimental treatment on the Tijuana River and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.  
voiceofsandiego.org
An expanse of desert with dark storm clouds building in the distance

Warming skies have triggered a new era of unpredictable storms

The atmosphere is holding more heat and more moisture. What happens when storms no longer behave as expected?

atmos.earth
A woman shielding her eyes from the sun with the Eiffel Tower in the background

France swelters under heat wave 'plateau' with no relief until Friday

Human-caused climate change is tied to increasing extreme weather, and U.N. climate agency projections say the next five years should shatter more heat records.

apnews.com
Sunrise over the fishing boats of Tangier Island in Virginia.

The water is rising in Chesapeake Bay. Can Tangier Island be saved?

As the barrier island loses land and residents, engineered efforts could combat the rising seawater that surrounds it.

insideclimatenews.org
Burned houses in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on November 20, 2012 in Breezy Point, NY.

El Niño is back with a vengeance — and fears of ‘Godzilla’ strength may be the least of our worries

UN’s World Food Program and its Food and Agriculture Organization issued a joint appeal for funds to avert a global hunger crisis before it happens.

www.theguardian.com
A toddler holding a French flag standing next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Heatwaves in France cause around 5,400 deaths a year. Vulnerable communities are hit first

Two studies warn of the health impact of heatwaves in France, with worsening risks in poorly adapted housing and the most deprived areas.
www.euronews.com
Doomsday clock showing 3 minutes to midnight against nuclear war background

Apocalypse when? ‘Earth’s Black Box’ to be installed in remote Tasmanian airfield

Rouser Lab says the steel structure will record ‘every step’ humanity takes toward climate catastrophe.

www.theguardian.com
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