The record-breaking rain that fell on the United Arab Emirates and Oman this month, triggering deadly floods and chaos, was partly caused by the climate crisis, according to a scientific analysis published on Thursday that points directly to humans burning fossil fuels. A team of 21 scientists and researchers as part of the World Weather… Read More »
The water cycle that moves Earth’s most vital resource in an endless, life-giving cycle is in trouble. Climate change has disrupted the delicate balance of this cycle, disrupting the circulation of water between the land, oceans and atmosphere. Events in 2023 show how serious these disruptions have become. From extreme precipitation to floods, drought to… Read More »
LOS ANGELES — An intense rainstorm surge accelerated landslides and contributed to coastal erosion damage in California; It left multimillion-dollar homes on the edge of cliffs, caused 30-foot palm trees to topple into the waves and closed a historic chapel. The state is currently drying out, but the effects of a second season of heavy… Read More »