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Eye on the Storm » Yale Climate Connections
WEBWelcome to “Eye on the Storm” …. Weather Underground Co-Founder Dr. Jeff Masters and his long-time meteorologist and writer colleague, Bob Henson, now are both regular contributors to Yale Climate Connections, offering the kinds of timely and authoritative weather and climate analyses that have gained them many thousands of followers ...
Death Valley, California, breaks the all-time world heat record for …
WEBJul 12, 2021 — If verified, the 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4°C) reading at the Furnace Creek Visitor's Center on Friday, July 9, 2021, would be Earth's highest reliably measured temperature.
Pros and cons of fracking: 5 key issues - Yale Climate Connections
WEBMay 27, 2015 — A brief guide to sorting out the plusses and minuses of key fracking issues. There’s an issue where the underlying science remains a political football, and scientists are regularly challenged and called out personally. Where energy needs and short-term economic growth are set against our children’s health and future.
The top 10 global weather and climate change events of 2021
WEBJan 11, 2022 — Below is a list of the top-10 weather and climate change events of 2021, as rated by the impacts on humans and/or meteorological significance. 1. The most extreme heat wave in world history. Never in the century-plus history of world weather observation have so many all-time heat records fallen by such a large margin than in the historic late ...
Electric cars vs. gasoline cars: Which is better for climate change ...
WEBJul 8, 2021 — Electric cars already have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline vehicles, and the grid is getting cleaner all the time. (Photo credit: NCDOTcommunications / CC BY 2.0) Electric vehicles can be an effective way to reduce pollution from transportation and limit global warming. But in most parts of the U.S., the electricity used to charge EVs ...
Don’t get fooled: Electric vehicles really are better for the climate
WEBNov 6, 2022 — Verdict: electric cars are already better for the climate than gas-fueled vehicles — but there’s room for improvement. The transportation sector accounts for about 27% of total U.S. climate-warming pollution, making it the largest contributor to the nation’s emissions. Cleaning up passenger cars is therefore vital to addressing climate ...
Wildfires and climate change: What’s the connection?
WEBJul 2, 2019 — Wildfires also impact climate change because they emit massive amounts of carbon dioxide and other pollutants that can affect regional and even global climate. Wildfires are also expected to increase the risk for destructive mudslides, as landscapes laid bare by fire are drenched with winter rain. For example, mudslides in …
What is ‘climate justice’? - Yale Climate Connections
WEBJul 29, 2020 — 1) Climate justice begins with recognizing key groups are differently affected by climate change. From the United Nations and the IPCC to the NAACP, many organizations are connecting the dots between civil rights and climate change. As a UN blog describes it: “The impacts of climate change will not …
How climate change is making hurricanes more dangerous
WEBJul 8, 2019 — Generally, the increase in rainfall follows the Clausius-Clapeyron equation, which dictates that for every one degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) increase, the atmosphere can hold 7% more moisture. This increase in moisture and rainfall does not fall uniformly; in tropical cyclones this effect is boosted.