You need only to remember last summer’s wildfires in the United States and Canada, which fouled the air from coast to coast, to know the effects these blazes can have on the environment and human health.
articles
Another Record-Hot Month Puts 2023 on Track to Be Hottest Year Ever
November was the sixth month in a row of record-warm weather, according to a new analysis that finds 2023 will almost inevitably end as the hottest year ever recorded.
Extreme Weather Inflicting Higher Costs but Fewer Deaths, Report Finds
The last decade saw weather grow more extreme, with cyclones, floods, and fires incurring greater costs.
Study Finds Plant Nurseries are Exacerbating the Climate-Driven Spread of 80% of Invasive Species
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a pair of papers that, together, provide the most detailed maps to date of how 144 common invasive plants species will react to 2º C of climate change in the eastern U.S., as well as the role that garden centers currently play in seeding future invasions.
New Research Explores Future Limits of Survival, Livability in Extreme Heat Condition
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have risen again in 2023 – reaching record levels, according to new research from the Global Carbon Project science team.
How Mounting Demand for Rubber Is Driving Tropical Forest Loss
The elephants are gone.