‘Hanging by a Thread’: U.N. Chief Warns of Missing a Key Climate Target NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 5 June 2024 at 13:12 His comments came as the world body’s weather agency said it expected Earth to soon surpass the record high temperatures experienced in 2023. © R. Satish Babu/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesFire on marshland in Perumbakkam, near Chennai, India, last week.
Brazil’s Deadly Flooding Made Twice as Likely by Global Warming, Study Finds NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong and Manuela Andreoni 3 June 2024 at 16:00 The country’s south received three months’ rain in two weeks. Global warming has made such deluges twice as likely as before, scientists said. © Anselmo Cunha/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesA damaged refrigerator was used to ferry groceries last month after flooding in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Climate Change Added a Month’s Worth of Extra-Hot Days in Past Year NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 28 May 2024 at 04:30 Since last May, the average person experienced 26 more days of abnormal warmth than they would have without global warming, a new analysis found. © Fareed Khan/Associated PressReceiving treatment for heatstroke in a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, on Thursday.
Thunderstorms, Wind and Climate Change: Here’s What to Know NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 17 May 2024 at 14:07 Scientists say storms like those that battered Houston could become more intense as the planet warms, though pinning down trends is still challenging. © David J. Phillip/Associated PressA damaged building in Houston on Friday, after severe storms the night before.
Some NASA Satellites Will Soon Stop Sending Data Back to Earth NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 3 May 2024 at 16:47 Three long-running satellites will soon be switched off, forcing scientists to figure out how to adjust their views of our changing planet. © NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL, MISR TeamMarine stratocumulus clouds over the southeastern Pacific Ocean, captured by NASA’s Terra satellite in 2002.
Drought That Snarled Panama Canal Was Linked to El Niño, Study Finds NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 1 May 2024 at 01:01 The low water levels that choked cargo traffic were more closely tied to the natural climate cycle than to human-caused warming, a team of scientists has concluded. © Nathalia Angarita for The New York TimesA cargo ship in the Panama Canal in September. Officials last year had to slash the number of vessels allowed through.
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