Browsing: Extreme Climate & Geophysical Events

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights the increasing impact of climate change, urbanization, and environmental degradation on extreme weather events, stressing the need for improved early…

A study from Rice University indicates that climate change will increase the size of “blocking events,” which are stalled high-pressure weather systems linked to severe weather…

In 2023, natural disasters and extreme weather events dominated global news, displacing and killing tens of thousands. The most significant incident was a twin earthquake in…

Climate change is expected to worsen extreme weather events, leading to severe snowstorms, heavy rainfall, and wildfires that can damage transport infrastructure and cost an estimated…

The article details upcoming presentations and events at the American Geophysical Union meeting from December 9-13 in San Francisco, hosted by Columbia University’s Earth Institute. Key…

The article provides an overview of notable events from the Columbia Climate School at the American Geophysical Union’s annual meeting held in New Orleans from December…

The article discusses the increasing vulnerability of populations to extreme weather events due to climate change, urbanization, and environmental degradation. It highlights the necessity for improved…

Summary The article discusses the importance of weather and climate forecasting, particularly focusing on precipitation forecasting as a mechanism to mitigate the societal and economic impacts…

The article examines the importance of high-quality data in understanding disaster trends and the limitations of existing disaster databases, especially the International Disaster Database (EM-DAT). Despite…

In a guest commentary, retired climate scientist Michael Tobis critiques a Financial Post opinion piece by economist Ross McKitrick, which claims that climate scientist Roger Pielke…