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Early warning for US states in Tornado Alley
Dark destroyer: a tornado tears through Kansas, one of the US states in ‘Tornado Alley’ Image: Goodland/US National Weather Service via Wikimedia Commons By Tim Radford Research showing that tornadoes...
View ArticleClimate change’s threat of space centre invasion
Rising sea levels and repeated storm damage to natural coastal defences pose an increasing threat to the famous Cape Canaveral rocket launch site in Florida. LONDON, 15 December, 2014 − Climate change...
View ArticleUS must face up to the dark side of climate change
As global temperatures rise, scientists warn that more cities in the US face the threat of power blackouts caused by fierce and frequent hurricanes. LONDON, 29 December, 2014 − Climate change could...
View ArticleSister acts of havoc set to intensify the El Niño effect
International scientists say global warming could double the frequency of the extreme La Niña weather phenomenon that triggers floods and hurricanes. LONDON, 1 February, 2015 − El Niño, the cyclic...
View ArticleClimate data gives mixed message on storm forecasts
New research suggests that climate change won’t after all lead to more storms − but the bad ones could be even more devastating. LONDON, 8 February, 2015 − Keep calm and hold on to your hat. The...
View ArticleRich nations urged to cut temperature rise targets
Senior scientist says voices of poorer nations must be heard in the political tussle over reducing the “utterly inadequate” global warming limit. LONDON, 31 March, 2015 − The official target of...
View ArticleCall for an end to ‘business as usual’ option on climate
UN special envoy urges a unified approach to global action on tackling the interlinked issues of climate change, sustainable development and human rights. LONDON, 23 April, 2015 − Mary Robinson, the UN...
View ArticleRising temperatures mean fewer but fiercer hurricanes
Climate change brings mixed prospects for people threatened by hurricanes: they are likely to occur less often, but when they do they will be even more destructive. LONDON, 25 May, 2015 − Once again,...
View ArticleIndia’s coastal villages map out disasters strategy
The Indian Ocean can be an angry and sometimes lethal neighbour, but those who live beside it are now learning how to prepare for its next onslaught. CHENNAI, 26 May, 2015 – It has been over a decade...
View ArticleRisk of new Katrinas rises as climate warms
Climate change may drastically increase the risk of simultaneous cyclones and storm surges striking populous coastlines around the world. LONDON, 1 September, 2015 – Perfect storms are by definition...
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