Twenty years of storm tracks in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific basins. NASA Kelsey Ellis, University of Tennessee and Nicholas Grondin, University of Tennessee The official 2023 hurricane season forecasts were just released, and while the Atlantic may see an average storm season this year, a busier-than-normal season is forecast in the eastern
Factory farms will feed the world, or so goes Big Ag’s rallying cry. With a growing global population and shrinking space for farmland, we have no choice but to rely on industrial meat and dairy to feed the nearly 10 billion people who will populate the planet by 2050. A new report released
The American West has always had forest fires — just not like this. Blazes are spreading further and burning longer, incinerating towns and exposing millions of people to noxious smoke. While a century of fire suppression and other land management choices contribute to the severity, climate change is a key factor fueling these
The multi-billion dollar chicken industry seems to be eyeing a climate-crisis-sized opportunity. At this summer’s 2023 Chicken Marketing Summit run by WATT Global Media, a new crop of sessions will teach the poultry industry how to target a particular kind of eater — “climavores.” “Climavores” are what we now call people who choose
What if governments finally decided to act on climate change and environmental degradation? Later this month world leaders will gather in Hiroshima, Japan for the 49th G7 summit, the annual meeting devoted to issues of global diplomacy. Will they listen to the voices of their youngest constituents and act on climate change? A
The climate crisis is indisputably one of the most pressing challenges confronting humanity today. The repercussions of climate change are becoming increasingly apparent, with extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and disruptions to ecosystems jeopardising the livelihoods, health, and well-being of people worldwide. The urgency of the situation cannot be overemphasised, and immediate,
Nearly two dozen lawsuits filed by cities and states aim to put fossil fuel companies on trial for deceiving the public about climate change. But they’ve been stuck in legal limbo for half a decade, with companies deploying several maneuvers to block them. Now a surprising source has unleashed those lawsuits: the conservative-dominated
As one of the most pressing global challenges of our time, climate change has far-reaching consequences for ecosystems, societies, and economies. Understanding the science behind climate change is crucial for informed decision-making and effective climate action. The Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change The primary cause of climate change is the enhanced greenhouse effect,
This story is published as part of the Global Indigenous Affairs Desk, an Indigenous-led collaboration between Grist,High Country News, ICT, Mongabay, and Native News Online. In February, Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand, bringing devastating floods and powerful winds, destroying homes, displacing thousands, and killing at least eleven people. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins called
Lawsuits in Montana and Hawaii shine light on how climate chaos threatens their adult lives. By the time 18-year-olds today hit the age of 35 in 2040, the scientific consensus holds that they’ll be living in a world in which climate extremes are commonplace — sea levels will rise enough to lap salt