Climate change affects so many human systems that events in the news often have a climate connection. This feed will provide background notes and climate context on the latest science, weather, government, and business news.
The strongest El Niño on record and a climate-changed-warmed atmosphere have combined forces to produce a massive storm that caused record-breaking floods in the Midwest during the first week of 2016.
These are the intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs) that have been officially submitted to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
National security leaders, faith leaders, business and economic leaders, public health and medical professionals, scientists, policy experts and local lawmakers welcomed the announcement of the Paris Agreement.
The final two-part agreement is 31 pages, down from the 86 pages agreed to last February in Geneva. The agreement consists of two parts: a formal text (11 pages) that houses the durable provisions and principles of the accord, known …
Here are a number of resources that debunk common myths about the Paris climate agreement
Essential details on the Secretary Kerry’s announcement today on the finance the US is scaling up towards climate adaptation and quotes in response to this announcement from relevant experts and advocates.
The severity of Storm Desmond in the mountainous Cumbria region of the United Kingdom is consistent with observed regional climate change trends and projections, including increases in the heaviest rainfall events and the occurrence of persistent atmospheric rivers. It’s likely Desmond also gained strength from Atlantic sea surface temperatures that are 1.8°F (1°C) above average and global-scale warming that adds extra moisture to the air.
Adaptation is a set of actions and policies designed to help communities prepare for and respond to unavoidable climate impacts. Read on for more on its role in the international climate talks.
NOAA has released its fourth special issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, featuring the research of 32 groups of scientists that investigated 28 extreme weather events in 2014 to determine the degree to which natural variability and human-caused climate change played a role.