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As natural disasters make need to cut CO2 emissions clearer than ever, energy demand of AI systems is about to soar

In short, they have tried to wriggle out by claiming that they never said the events were linked to climate change! This is of course contradicted by that opening paragraph, which said climate change had brought extreme...

Multiple lines of evidence indicate that tropical cyclones are not getting worse due to the modest warming of the past hundred plus years, regardless of the reason for the warming. Carbon Brief and The Guardian misinform...

The WMO’s “Climate Change Impacts Grip Globe in 2024” exemplifies the misuse of short-term weather events to promote a long-term climate crisis narrative...

While the photographs featured in the Seattle Times article are evocative, it’s essential to approach the subject of weather and climate with a clear understanding of the distinction between the two, and the facts about...

NBC’s portrayal of climate change as a primary driver of rising coffee prices reflects a bias by the media outlet toward blaming nearly every bad thing that occurs on climate change...

Through these findings, the researchers identified how electric field variations correlate with specific weather conditions. This enhanced understanding of electric field responses to weather events could significantly improve...

We experienced a rare, extreme event and there is no reason to expect that such storms will become more frequent as the planet slowly warms.

“The rapidly intensifying low-pressure system is expected to create treacherous conditions for shipping and coastal communities alike. The National Weather Service has issued a Hurricane Force Wind Warning, indicating the...

Bottom line:  strong winds from the east, gusting to 40-70 mph, will occur east of Puget Sound and will be stronger towards the Cascades.  Expect substantial vegetation damage and many power outages.    Driving down streets...

Months after devastating rains displaced 420,000 people in Rio Grande do Sul, an unusual consensus has formed around the need for a faster transition to renewables

Vast human-made Lake Kariba is at near-record low, causing daily power cuts and devastating two African economies

How damaging this presidency is to the planet depends very much on how other countries react. There’s no time to waste

The devastating flooding should spur this month’s Cop29 climate conference to press for immediate action, not look away

There seems to be some misunderstanding about 100-year events. These almost always apply to a specific location. So, you could have 100-year events every year in the U.S., and as long they are in different locations, there...