Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Mostly in Poorer Nations May 20, 2022 By Eric Roston Premature deaths from common pollution sources have risen by two-thirds globally since 2000, a dark consequence of the economic development...
World’s Cargo Ships Are Sailing Into Supply Chain Disruptions via Climate Risks: Report March 21, 2022 By Eric Roston Dangerous, expensive disruptions to shipping and many of the world’s roughly 3,700 ports are on the rise along with global...
2021 Ranked as Fifth Hottest Year by EU Climate Change Service January 5, 2022 By Eric Roston The year 2021 ended as the fifth hottest in records maintained by the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service that...
Climate Swat Team Aims to Identify When Global Warming Causes Extreme Weather October 11, 2021 By Eric Roston When weather disaster strikes, observers near and far ask the same question: Climate change—is it or isn’t it? The simplest...
5 Key Takeaways From Latest United Nations Report on Climate Change August 9, 2021 By Eric Roston and Akshat Rathi Today, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change delivered its latest comprehensive report on the state of global climate...
Fossil Fuel Pollution Kills 8.7 Million People Annually Across the Globe: Research February 10, 2021 By Eric Roston Efforts to slow the process of global warming focus on the future harms of continuing to burn fossil fuel, but...
Why Does California Keep Burning? These Scientists Are Studying Answers. September 16, 2020 By Eric Roston Residents of fire-ravaged Western states, and an entire world of observers looking on in horror, have asked themselves, “How can...
Heatwaves Raising California’s Wildfire Risk August 17, 2020 By Eric Roston The current heatwave broiling Californians like no event in decades is also elevating the risk for another potential disaster in...
Homes in Flood Plains May Be Overvalued by $34 Billion March 3, 2020 By Eric Roston At least 3.8 million U.S. homes lie in flood plains. Together, they may be overvalued by $34 billion. New research...
The Aral Sea Is Dying — A Victim of Environmental Malpractice November 7, 2019 By Eric Roston The Aral Sea was once the world’s fourth largest inland lake. Today, it’s the epitome of environmental malpractice. More than...