Tag: extreme weather
Heat Waves and Climate Change: Mass Media Fails to Make the Connection
The failure to link the increasing frequency and intensity of heat waves means that the general population remains relatively unaware of the urgency of climate change, says Jennifer Marlon of the Yale Program on Climate…
How Global Warming and Arctic Ice Melt Intensify Hurricanes
Arctic ice melt, due to global warming, not only intensifies hurricanes, but also steers them in previously uncommon directions, which is why Hurricane Florence hit the Carolinas, says Prof. Jennifer Francis Visit https://therealnews.com for more…
New Study Predicts Millions of Americans May Become Exposed to “Off the Charts” Heat
Climate scientist Michael Mann discusses the increasing frequency and severity of heat waves, just as the US, Europe, and India are experiencing this Summer Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
UN declares healthy environment a human right—now what?
This past fall, the United Nations Human Rights Council declared a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment to be a human right. (The US does not currently have a seat on the Council, and China, India,…
