How Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest Responded to Hurricane Maria
The only tropical forest in the U.S. houses endangered species and sources half of the water supply for the San Juan metro area.
Columbia University
Ice Sheets: Why Ice Melt in Antarctica and Greenland Matters for Us
This melting—driven by climate change—is the number two driver of global sea level rise, it harms nearby corals and shellfish, and more.
What Are Aerosols and How Do They Impact Our Climate System?
Aerosols are a wide range of particles that affect precipitation and human health. Where do they come from, and what do we do about it?
How Climate Change and Air Pollution Could Worsen the Flu
Flu season is fast approaching, and with it comes a Sweaty Penguin episode revealing that temperature rise, air pollution, and wildfires can actually make the impacts of the flu worse. But how can that be? The flu is at its…
How Heat and Air Pollution Affect Our Productivity
We may never notice it ourselves, but climate change and air pollution can actually affect our day-to-day performance at our jobs. Studies ranging from agricultural workers to call center workers to chess players and baseball umpires find measurable decreases in…
Monsoon Impacts Worsen with the Rise of Extreme Heat and Wildfires
For drought-stricken regions of the world such as India, Australia, West Africa, and the American Southwest, the monsoon rainfall is a welcome gift. But as climate change worsens, the amount of rain may increase, and the actual rainstorms may become…
As Hurricane Season Worsens, Where Do We Go Next?
Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons lead to lost homes, wrecked environments, billions in cleanup costs, and even fatalities.
How Do Correlated Extreme Weather Events Affect Us?
What are correlated extremes and why are they one of the worst side effects of climate change? Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory's Radley Horton explains.
Climate change has contributed to droughts for longer than we thought
Scientists say they have detected the fingerprint of human-driven global warming on patterns of drought and moisture across the world as far back as 1900.
What you need to know about the Monteverde’s rainforests and why we need to protect them
In our ongoing Peril and Promise series, we’ll take you from the urban jungle of New York City to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, one of the seven natural wonders of Costa Rica, which is now under the growing threat…