Tag: Weather - Page 3
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Powerful Storms, Climate Change Linked to Ozone Layer Depletion & Increased UV Radiation
It turns out that more powerful storms inject water vapor high into the atmosphere, causing a chemical change that can result in ozone loss.
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Chronic Drought Will Become New Normal Across Parts of US
In addition to the impact on water availability, vegetation, biodiversity, a new study shows that chronic drought will also decrease carbon storage potential.
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Beat the Heat: Guys, You Can Use a Parasol & Still Be Manly
Japanese men are shedding their inhibitions regarding using umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun. It's a trend worth emulating.
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Extreme Drought Areas in US Nearly Triple in One Week
"For myself, studying drought, that's rapid. We've seen a lot of things developing with this drought that were unprecedented, especially the speed." - Brian Fuchs, US Drought Monitor
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What's the Science Behind the US Drought?
World Resources Institute explains why the current drought is so bad.
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Ditching the Tie is Just the Start: Let's Redefine Hot Weather Dress
There are plenty of places in the world where traditional dress evolved in far different ways than European clothing in response to historic heat.
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56% of US Now in Drought - Worst Since 1950s
Over 1000 US counties are experiencing drought conditions, with June 2012 being the 10th driest on record.
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Record Highs Outpacing Record Lows 9:1 in First Six Months of 2012
That ratio will balance out over the year some—the past two years have been roughly 2.4:1—but it's both grossly out of whack compared to the historic rate of new record, as well as sign of things to come.
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Beat the Heat: Begrudging Acceptance of Sweating
For the sake our ourselves, our society and our planet we need to seriously get past worrying about sweating in public.
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When Corn Prices Rise 50%, Expect Food Prices to Climb 1%
Another example of how much the US agricultural system is tied to corn...
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La Niña Now 20x More Likely to Cause Record Heat Waves Than in 1960s
Britain's early winter conditions are also far more likely to be warmer than they were 50 years ago...
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Beat the Heat: Summer Hours, Summer Routines & Siesta
With the first heatwave of the summer behind us, let's start thinking about how we can adapt ourselves to the heat, rather than just complaining about it or pushing it away via air conditioning.
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Duluth, Minnesota Flooding -- Zoo Animals Drown, Polar Bear and Seal Escape (Update 2, More Photos)
Maybe global warming, maybe not...but another weather emergency hits the headlines
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New App Brings Global Extreme Weather Events to Your iPad: Xweather
A dynamic app combining an Earth browser with multimedia resources brings near-realtime updates on Earth-changing events
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British Drought Turns into Massive Rainfall
The sale of umbrellas in Britain has jumped by 2,850%--in the middle of a drought.
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6 First Aid Tips to Help Trees After a Storm
For Arbor Day, learn how to show damaged trees the love they deserve.
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TreeHugger Radio #201: A Greener iCloud, Obama on Gas, Talking Plants, and Doomsday Dating
This week, Jacob and Brian talk about a greener Apple Inc., crazy-ass weather, Obama's oil and gas issues, and a dating site for the doomsday crowd.
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Not 1, Not 2, But 3 New Reports Out This Week Link Extreme Weather and Climate Change
The IPCC, Potsdam Institute for Climate Research, and Oxford University all released scientific reports underscoring the links between extreme weather and climate change
