“The things Americans value most are at risk,” says a draft of the National Climate Assessment, a major federal scientific report slated for release next year.
Tag: Disasters and Emergencies
At COP27, Developing Nations Have a Message for Polluters: Pay Up
Poor countries facing climate hazards want the United States and other industrialized nations to compensate them for the harm caused by greenhouse gases.
Aging Infrastructure May Create Higher Flood Risk in L.A., Study Finds
Between 197,000 and 874,000 city residents could experience a foot of flooding during an extreme storm, scientists found. Most of them don’t live in beachfront mansions.
20 Nations at High Risk From Global Warming Might Halt Debt Payments
The countries want their collective $685 billion in debts forgiven so the money can be invested in climate projects.
Your Monday Briefing: Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral
Plus a powerful typhoon lashes Japan and cheetahs return to India.
Where the New Climate Law Means More Drilling, Not Less
A compromise built into the law ensures oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico for the next decade. Activists say the region has been “sacrificed” to fossil fuels.
Climate Change Could Worsen Supply Chain Turmoil
A drought that has crippled economic activity in southwestern China hints at the kind of disruption that climate change could wreak on global supply chains.
‘I Have Nothing Left’: Flooding Adds to Afghanistan’s Crises
Widespread flash floods have left more than 40 dead and 100 others injured in recent days, battering a country already reeling from an economic crisis, terrorist attacks and other natural disasters.
‘We Couldn’t Do Anything’: Family Drowns in Seoul Basement During Floods
Hundreds of thousands of poor people live in semi-underground homes around the city. The death of a family of three showed how vulnerable they are to flooding.
How Is Climate Change Affecting Floods?
Like other extreme weather disasters, flooding involves a number of competing factors that may affect its frequency and intensity.