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The top 10 global weather and climate change events of 2021
Jan 11, 2022 · [en Español] The year 2021 made an indelible mark in the annals of weather history. Not only did it feature the most extreme heat wave in history – the late June heat wave over western North America that smashed all-time records by unprecedented margins – it also had four weather mega-disasters costing over $20 billion each, tied with 2017 for the most such disasters on record.
Electric cars vs. gasoline cars: Which is better for climate change ...
Jul 8, 2021 · 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 is still dominated by fossil fuels.
Eye on the Storm - Yale Climate Connections
Welcome 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 worldwide.
Death Valley, California, breaks the all-time world heat record for …
Jul 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.
How climate change is making hurricanes more dangerous
Jul 8, 2019 · Are hurricanes producing more rain? When it comes to the link between a warming world and weather, one of the most well-understood and robust connections is increased rainfall. Simply put, the warmer the air is, the more moisture it can hold and the more rain it produces.
How plastics contribute to climate change
Aug 20, 2019 · In 2015, Texas A&M graduate student Christine Figgener recorded a video of her colleagues removing a straw lodged in a turtle’s nostril. The video went viral, inspiring people to take action. Since then, “skip the straw, save a turtle” has become a slogan for people determined to decrease their plastics use.
What is ‘climate justice’? - Yale Climate Connections
Jul 29, 2020 · Generally, many victims of climate change also have disproportionately low responsibility for causing the emissions responsible for climate change in the first place – particularly youth or people of any age living in developing countries that produce fewer emissions per capita than is the case in the major polluting countries.
Pros and cons of fracking: 5 key issues - Yale Climate Connections
May 27, 2015 · CON FRACKING: First, it is not the case that a new natural gas facility coming online always replaces a legacy coal-fired power plant. It may displace coal in West Virginia or North Carolina, but less so in Texas and across the West.
Don’t get fooled: Electric vehicles really are better for the climate
Nov 6, 2022 · You may have heard the myth that electric vehicles are just as bad for the climate — or worse — than gas-powered cars and trucks. One common myth claims that the climate-warming pollution caused by manufacturing electric vehicle batteries cancels out the benefits.