Wildfire Wildfires in Western States, a Preview of the Coming Climate Change Disaster In the 2020 meteorological summer, wildfires have swept across 12 western states, leaving a trail of loss and destruction.
Tropical Storm Beta Will Hit Texas, Louisiana with Heavy Rains and Floods Today, Tropical Storm Beta is expected to hit the US Gulf Coast. Residents should beware of strong winds and dangerous storm surge threats throughout Tuesday. Beta is predicted to move
Excessive Rainfalls and Heavy Floods to Hit US Following Sally Sally will be battering the Southeast US with heavy rains and disastrous flooding over Thursday and Friday (Sep 17 2020 - Sep 18, 2020). Rainfall is expected to accelerate by
Air Quality in the West Coast has Become Dangerous due to Wildfires Record-breaking wildfires continue to ravage at an unprecedented scale across California, Oregon, and Washingaton states, destroying entire neighborhoods to ashes. At least 4100 buildings have been destroyed and over 60,
Oregon Oregon Needs Stronger Legislation to Fight Climate Change Recent wildfire events in Oregon show how quickly climate-driven risk can overwhelm a state, making lessons of the past utterly insufficient to prepare everyone for the future.
Unprecedented fires destroyed thousands of homes across the US this week - are you at risk? The 2020 fire season has been unprecedented for many states across the U.S., destroying over 3000 properties and killing at least 10 people already. Thousands of people had to
Climate Action Plan Inside Delaware’s Climate Action Plan: A State’s Fight for Safety Former Delaware Governor Jack Markell’s Executive Order No. 41 has provided a road map to reduce the human contribution to climate change and help mitigate the impacts of extreme weather.
2 Hurricanes Are Approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast - Are You Ready? The U.S. Gulf Coast must brace for 2 hurricanes this week, as Marco and Laura are forecast to merge and intensify each other. Tropical Storm Marco is expected to
Climate Crisis 10 Facts That Prove We're in a Climate Emergency and Natural Solutions to Survive It The last five years have been the warmest years on record and the climate data predicts that the Earth will get even hotter over the next 5 years. According to
Delaware Flooding Wreaks Havoc on Delaware’s Transport Infrastructure It is becoming increasingly clear that Delaware needs to brace itself for more frequent floods brought about by higher sea levels.
Nevada How Climate Change Aggravates Nevada Wildfires Climate change has made Nevada drier and hotter over time. In 2019, during a prolonged heat wave, the state was so hot that it had to set up temporary cooling stations and shelters.
infectious diseases Infectious Diseases Smite the Northern States. Climate Change Is Partly to Blame Climate change has turned some previously inhabitable areas into perfect breeding grounds for pathogen carriers.
Nebraska Extreme Weather Conditions Threaten Nebraska's Agricultural Productivity The agricultural sector is now under threat following the current and predicted state of extreme weather in the region. In recent years, this Midwestern state has experienced warmer temperatures and heavier rainfall.
coronavirus Update to the Coronavirus Risk Assessment The Augurisk Covid-19 Risk Score was updated to provide a more accurate result. The new score is now based on the data of the last 10 days.
COVIDー19 How to understand your risks during COVID-19 During the Covid-19 pandemics, it can be challenging to understand how to go on with our daily lives, but stay safe from the virus. As more states and countries are
California California Faces Climate Emergency Head-on The Golden State is harnessing wind, geysers, and irrigation farms as well as manufacturing batteries that store and release clean energy, to reduce carbon emissions while providing sustainable sources of clean energy.
South Florida South Florida Floods, Made Worse by Climate Change, Are Threatening the Property Market While in theory, FEMA can buy out homes in vulnerable areas, the process is long and tedious, taking up to 5 years. In the case of Florida, FEMA would not have enough cash to buy up all the homes whose owners need to leave.
Alaska Alaskans Want to Fight Climate Change yet Still Drill Oil The majority of Alaskans support climate science, yet they want to fight global climate change, while still drilling for oil.
Big Oil The Long Arm of Big Oil in Climate Change Inaction Big Oil has been actively opposing climate change action for decades. This in spite of the fact that these giant oil companies have known for a long time that fossil fuels are contributing to climate change.
coastal flooding My house - my fortress 2020 taught us to be ready for anything - pandemics, lockdowns, storms, floods, fires, riots, even giant murder hornets, what's next? Preparing for apocalyptic disasters doesn't sound so strange anymore,
climate risk assessment Your 8-Step Guide to Climate Risk Assessment Some impacts of climate change will be extremely expansive. We will need to adapt our behavior to survive on this planet that will become very different from the centuries before. Climate risk assessment is crucial for our society to thrive in an uncertain future.
Massachusetts Massachusetts Will Have Shorter Winters and Longer Summers. Is This Good News? Warmer temperatures have brought shorter winters and longer, hotter, and drier summers. The Bay State has recorded a rise in temperature of 2.8°F in the last five quarter centuries.
Hawaii The Cost of Climate Change for the Future of Hawaii Climate change is threatening to dramatically change life in Hawaii. The tourism industry might all but vanish. Oceans, ecosystems, rainfall and the immunity of the state’s inhabitants will all come under threat.
US Cities Cities Are a Major Cause of Climate Change. More of Them Are Becoming Part of the Solution Cities around the world are already taking the necessary steps to cut down greenhouse gas emissions. A good number of them are designing policies towards alternative energy sources in coming years.
Hurricane Maria In Retrospect: Counting the Cost of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Three years after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still reeling under the effects of the hurricane. Unfortunately, the island isn’t getting a respite from nature as storm seasons, and other natural disasters are making the recovery process a lot harder.
