What you need to know, currently. The world's leading scientists say that at the current pace of climate adaptation, we will miss targets to ward off the most catastrophic effects of climate change. The 6th synthesis report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was released on
What you need to know, currently. In honor of Women’s History Month, Currently is spotlighting the women and femmes who are—and continue to be—the backbone of the environmental and climate justice movement and pioneered the work to protect communities. Leah Penniman is the co-founder of Soul Fire
The weather, currently. Major weather is hitting both US coasts today through the next several days. Heavy snow, winds, and coastal flooding are impacting much of the Northeast while the first nor’easter of the season continues to effect millions. Meanwhile, rain, snow, and flooding is expected for parts of
What you need to know, currently. The Biden administration approved the Willow Project, a ConocoPhillips effort that results in massive oil drilling along Alaska’s North Slope, today despite the many environmental groups and Alaska Native communities vehemently opposed to it. As a compromise of sorts, while ConocoPhillips is to
What you need to know, currently. In honor of Women’s History Month, Currently is spotlighting the women and femmes who are—and continue to be—the backbone of the environmental and climate justice movement and pioneered the work to protect communities. Camille Dungy is a poet and professor. She
What you need to know, currently. In honor of Women’s History Month, Currently is spotlighting the women and femmes who are—and continue to be—the backbone of the environmental and climate justice movement and pioneered the work to protect communities. Autumn Peltier is an Anishinaabe Indigenous rights activist
What you need to know, currently. Early marriage has become climate adaptation in South Asia, says Founder of Climate Brides ProjectEarly marriage is a crisis in South Asia and is worsened with climate change. Severe weather events impact women disproportionately.Currently Weather ServiceAnna Abraham Currently’s staff reporter Anna Abraham
What you need to know, currently. In honor of Women’s History Month, Currently is spotlighting the women and femmes who are—and continue to be—the backbone of the environmental and climate justice movement and pioneered the work to protect communities. Hattie Carthan was a community activist and environmentalist
What you need to know, currently. The Biden administration may greenlight a huge oil drilling project called Willow today. Willow, is ConocoPhillips’ $6 million proposal to expand oil and gas drilling, building wells, roads, pipelines, and an oil processing facility—all of which would result in climate pollution, threatening the
What you need to know, currently. In honor of Women’s History Month, Currently is spotlighting the women and femmes who are—and continue to be—the backbone of the environmental and climate justice movement and pioneered the work to protect communities. Hazel M. Johnson, affectionately named the “Mother of
What you need to know, currently. In honor of Women’s History Month, Currently is spotlighting the women and femmes who are—and continue to be—the backbone of the environmental and climate justice movement and pioneered the work to protect communities. Sandra Liliana Peña Chocué was an Indigenous Authority
What you need to know, currently. Happy Meteorological Spring! March 1 marks the day that meteorologists mark the first day of spring, while regular, astronomical spring (which is what’s marked on your calendar!) is on March 20. According to Currently’s Chief Meteorologist Megan Montero, meteorologists consider March 1
What you need to know, currently. The climate emergency is fueling a rise in human-wildlife conflicts, according to a paper published in Nature Climate Change. The paper looked at 49 cases of human-wildlife conflict on every continent except Antarctica and in all five oceans. It revealed that from mosquitos to
What you need to know, currently. This week, almost 1 million utility customers across Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, California, Oregon, Arizona and New York lost power. Minnesota shut down its legislature and several schools. More than 200 miles of highway between Arizona and New Mexico are closed due to wind gusts
What you need to know, currently. Heavy snow and blizzards are likely in parts of the Northern Plains and upper Midwest from Tuesday through at least midday Thursday, as Winter Storm Olive makes its way across the region. This could be the Twin Cities’ heaviest snowstorm in over 12 years.
What you need to know, currently. La Niña is causing the multi-year drought in Central South America, according to a study released Thursday. Climate change is, of course, also playing a role, as it’s worsening some of the dry spell’s impacts. However, the climate condition La Niña—or
What you need to know, currently. Vinyl chloride is not only flammable, but it's also a brain, lung, blood, and liver carcinogen. Authorities decided to burn hundreds of thousands of gallons of this chemical after a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. But it’s gotten almost no national news
What you need to know, currently. Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours! We hope this day brims with radical love and compassion. Here at Currently, we believe in the power of journalistic storytelling to bring attention to the climate crisis. However, speculative nonfiction and fiction hold a specific
What you need to know, currently. Currently’s staff reporter, Anna Abraham, wrote an article, “Thirty years on, Nigeria continues to suffer from Shell’s oil pollution.” In it, she explains how Shell’s activities continue to cause devastating oil spills for people in the Niger Delta. “Before big oil
What you need to know, currently. An intense 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria early Monday morning. Another quake with a magnitude of 7.7 shook the region a few hours later. Both seismic events killed more than 5,000 people and destroyed more than 6,600 buildings
What you need to know, currently. Happy “Last of Us” Recovery Day! To celebrate, here’s an op-ed by Kelly Hayes for TRUTHOUT. In it, she outlines how the post-apocalyptic drama—which serves as a semi-metaphor to climate change—doesn’t rely on cynicism and terror to get its message
What you need to know, currently. Mount Washington in New Hampshire broke records for the coldest wind chill ever recorded in the U.S. at -108 degrees F (-77 degrees C). Wind chill warnings remain ine affect in nearly all of New England and New York, though temperatures are between
What you need to know, currently. The planet could cross the critical global warming thresholds much sooner than expected even if emissions quickly decline, according to a recent study using machine learning. In other words, climate change is happening coming faster than scientists and meteorologists predicted and time is running
What you need to know, currently. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on the Flathead Reservation wrote their own climate action plan. Temperatures continue to rise, damaging plants and wildlife that many ecosystems—and of course, people—rely upon. Climate change threatens the reservation’s 5,000 inhabitants and their
What you need to know, currently. New York, Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia’s snowless streak continues, as much of the mid-Atlantic faces a historic “snow drought.” New York and other major cities along the I-95 corridor are experiencing one of their least snowy seasons in the last five decades. The
What you need to know, currently. It’s not too late to participate in a huge snowball fight happening at U of M Ann Arbor. Bring some gloves… You’ll need them.@WWJ950 pic.twitter.com/wW5PBqnrPz — Alexis Ware News (@AlexisWareNews) January 25, 2023 The views of Ann Arbor are
What you need to know, currently. California remains in a drought despite weeks of historic—and devastating—flooding and rainfall. Before this series of storms, the state didn’t get a drop of this winter. These prolonged dry conditions led California into a mega-drought, leaving its lakes and reservoirs at
What you need to know, currently. Indigenous communities in the Amazon claim that “carbon pirates,” or those who capture and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, are a threat to their lives, as western carbon offsetting companies continue to insert themselves into their territories and secure deals for various projects.
What you need to know, currently. (6 of 6) SEE: Map of #December 2022 Global Significant #Climate Events from @NOAANCEIhttps://t.co/O79dbB56hl #StateOfClimate pic.twitter.com/V9ZALA4nQq — NOAA (@NOAA) January 12, 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2022 global climate report last week. Earth had its
What you need to know, currently. Currently and Project Mushroom’s founder, Eric Holthaus, wrote a powerful essay for Nieman Lab about his predictions for journalism in 2023 and the ways in which marginalized voices have come together and gained more power amid Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. “My prediction
What you need to know, currently. UPDATED total precipitation for the series of atmospheric rivers that have affected California since December 26, a period of 16 days. In this time California averaged 8.61 inches of precipitation and the San Francisco-Oakland metropolitan statistical area averaged 13.34 inches. pic.twitter.
What you need to know, currently. In the US, 3.3 million adults — or more than 1.3 percent of the adult population — were displaced by climate disasters in the past year, according to The Household Pulse Survey. Hurricanes were responsible for more than half of the forced relocations, according
What you need to know, currently. US President Joe Biden has declared an emergency in California due to the “bomb cyclone”, allowing federal aid to flow into the state. The National Weather Service warned of a “relentless parade of atmospheric rivers,” as storms continue to make their way across the
What you need to know, currently. Western Australia’s worst flooding on record continues to spread across Fitzroy Valley and the country’s north-west. The flooding, which was sparked by heavy rainfall from ex-tropical cyclone Ellie last week, has left houses in the Kimberley region, in which the population is
What you need to know, currently. The US has a new emissions standard for heavy-duty trucks for the first time in over 20 years, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday. This stricter pollution rule is part of the agency’s Clean Trucks Plan and is the first time pollution standards
What you need to know, currently. One of the most severe winter heatwave in Europe’s modern history visualized over the last 2 days. Hundreds of monthly warm temperature records were broken all over the continent. This is exactly the kind of very abnormal event that is progressively rewriting global
What you need to know, currently. There will be arctic air and some snow coming to the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday. The countries will experience frigid air on both Wednesday and Thursday. Many cities are on Wind Chill Watch or Wind Chill advisory, such as Albuquerque, New Mexico;
What you need to know, currently. La Niña is expected to continue into the winter, with equal chances of La Niña and ENSO-neutral during January-March 2023. In February-April 2023, there is a 71% chance of ENSO-neutral. A #LaNina Advisory remains in effect. https://t.co/5zlzaYJ1Lp pic.twitter.com/IKDvRvLzny
What you need to know, currently. Worst drought on record continues to ravage the Horn of AfricaFive failed rainy seasons have devastated the Horn of Africa — the worst drought on record.Currently Weather ServiceAnna Abraham Currently’s staff reporter, Anna Abraham, has a piece up about the drought that continues
What you need to know, currently. 🍄🍄🍄 WE DID IT!!! 🍄🍄🍄 Project Mushroom just fully funded our $200K Kickstarter!!! We are now well on our way to co-creating a safe place on the internet to collaborate and change the world, together. Join us!! 💚🍄https://t.co/hX7W3KPMbQ pic.twitter.com/D91hkAVyVO — Eric
What you need to know, currently. The eastern two-thirds of the US will be sent into a deep freeze, just days before Christmas, due to a blast of extremely cold air. This bitter wind challenges records that have stood since the 1980s and stress energy grids, as subzero temperatures make
What you need to know, currently. Large natural avalanches struck houses and closed roadways. Avalanches near Hailey dammed the Big Wood River and caused minor flooding (City of Hailey photo). Conditions remain very dangerous. Avalanche warnings run through Tuesday AM. Visit https://t.co/OSS5JgGpu8 for details. pic.twitter.com/
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What you need to know, currently. Support Project Mushroom We are ramping up efforts to finish building Project Mushroom ASAP — a safe platform to promote connection, mutual aid, and transformative action at a critical moment in history. We need your help. Several community members have committed to a matching fund
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What you need to know, currently. The world’s insurance bill from extreme weather events and climate disasters this year is $115 billion — 42 percent higher than the 10-year average of $81 billion, according to Swiss Re, a Zurich-based reinsurance giant. The firm estimates that Hurricane Ian, the Category 4
What you need to know, currently. Happy Meteorological Winter! Your calendar may say the season starts Dec. 21st, which is called Astronomical Winter, but for meterologists and climatologists, Dec. 1st marks the beginning of Meteorological Winter — the coldest three months of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. NOAA uses these
What you need to know, currently. Support Project Mushroom Happy giving Tuesday! We are ramping up efforts to finish building Project Mushroom asap — a safe platform to promote connection, mutual aid, and transformative action at a critical moment in history. We need your help. Several community members have committed to
What you need to know, currently. Severe weather expected across the SouthA storm system making its way across the Pacific Northwest Sunday is predicted to bring severe weather, from strong winds and rain to tornadoes across the South.Currently Weather ServiceAarohi Sheth A storm system making its way across the
What you need to know, currently. Climate change made the deadly rains and floods that killed hundreds of people in both Nigeria and Niger from June to October 2022 80 times more likely, according to a recent study. The study from the World Weather Attribution, or WWA, also concluded that
What you need to know, currently. 9 in 10 US counties have experienced a climate disaster, like a flood, fire, or windstorm, severe enough to receive federal assistance in the last decade, according to a recent report from the climate adaptation group Rebuild by Design. However, this estimate is low,
What you need to know, currently. Update: Project Mushroom Kickstarter is LIVE Thanks to your support, Project Mushroom has hit 13% of our fundraising goal on Kickstarter within its first three days of launch. We’re building this amazing community with you – please help us meet our goal by continuing
What you need to know, currently. The less-publicized runoff election for a seat on Louisiana’s Public Service Commission has massive climate implications; the state is one of the nation’s top oil and gas producers. Davante Lewis, an activist from Baton Rouge, seeks to unseat fellow Democrat Lambert Boissiere
What you need to know, currently. Climate change is putting the lives of Nepali workers, who are building the World Cup stadiums in Qatar, at risk according to reporting by TIME. As hurricanes, droughts, floods and other climate-change-induced disasters continue to uproot communities, the U.N.’s International Organization for
What you need to know, currently. On decarbonization day at #COP27, the United States won the Fossil of the Day Award, given out to countries who are "the best at being the worst," for its expansion of carbon markets and inaction on effectively reducing carbon emissions. #CurrentlyAtCOP27 pic.twitter.com/
What you need to know, currently. Extreme heat has caused hundreds of deaths in Texas prisons, new research shows. The study, which was published in the JAMA Network Open journal last week, showed a noticeable correlation between lack of air conditioning, and the risk of inmate death, in U.S.
What you need to know, currently. Follow #CurrentlyAtCOP27 Nigeria experienced devastating flooding this year. @GoodnessDk talks about why his country needs climate justice at #COP27 #CurrentlyAtCOP27https://t.co/2Et2koCAzy pic.twitter.com/wUnZvJCNBi — Currently (@currently) November 9, 2022 Climate Midterm Elections Though the much-hyped “red wave” didn’t sweep the
Introducing: Project MushroomTwitter is changing we want to ensure that folks in the climate fight have a virtual safe place to share and connect. Introducing: Project Mushroom.Currently Weather Servicecurrentlyadm What you need to know, currently. The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for Florida’s east coast
Introducing: Project MushroomTwitter is changing we want to ensure that folks in the climate fight have a virtual safe place to share and connect. Introducing: Project Mushroom.Currently Weather Servicecurrentlyadm Currently’s history is closely tied to Twitter. Perhaps you are one of the many people who found us because
What you need to know, currently. The National #Hurricane Center is forecasting #Lisa and #Martin to be at hurricane strength at the same time. Two Atlantic hurricane seasons have had simultaneous November hurricanes: 1932 (Cuba Hurricane, Storm 15) and 2001 (Michelle, Noel). pic.twitter.com/T6Mkc8dvqh — Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) November
What you need to know, currently. Tropical storm Lisa formed in the central Caribbean Sea Monday morning, becoming the 12th named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. It will move towards part of Central America later this week, possibly turning into a hurricane. As of 11 a.m. on
What you need to know, currently. Emperor penguins are now endangered due to the climate crisis, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared Tuesday, granting the species federal protections under the Endangered Species Act. “This listing reflects the growing extinction crisis,” Martha Williams, the federal wildlife agency’s director,
What you need to know, currently. We have a new op-ed from Currently’s partnership coordinator, Meg Ruttan, on the harsh realities of climate doomism and how social media tends to plays a role in inspiring fear, when it comes to the climate crisis, rather than hope. “Like other strains
What you need to know, currently. The recent flooding across Nigeria has spread to the south, disrupting gas production and cutting of gas supplies to Nigeria LNG Ltd., the country’s largest gas producer. This flooding has hobbled gas exports to Europe as well, as the states struggle to replace
What you need to know, currently. I can finally announce that I have a new book coming out: Marine Biology Activities for Kids. What do oysters eat? How long can a manatee hold its breath? Uncover fascinating facts about 27 ocean friends with this book (ages 7-9). Pre-order your copy!
What you need to know, currently. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) announced last week that it has canceled the snow crab season for the first time in its history, due to an extreme crab population decline across the Bering Sea. Snow crabs are cold-water species that usually
The weather, currently. Tormenta Tropical #Karl se ha formado en la Bahía de Campeche. Una Vigilancia de Tormenta Tropical en efecto desde Cabo Rojo hasta Puerto Veracruz. Se esperan de 3 a 6 pulgadas (75 a 150 mm) de lluvia con localmente hasta 10 pulgadas (250 mm) posibles. pic.twitter.
What you need to know, currently. Fueled by climate change — Typhoon Noru became a super typhoonNearly a dozen dead, and hundreds of thousands were displaced in recent super typhoon Noru.Currently Weather ServiceZaria Howell “Typhoon Noru made landfall in the northern region of the Philippines and then made its way
What you need to know, currently. Scientists have found that nearly a third of the metropolitan areas on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at risk of at least half of their hospitals enduring some flooding during a hurricane, according to a recent study published in GeoHealth. There is 0.
What you need to know, currently. Hurricane Ian weakened Saturday as it made its way into the mid-Atlantic. According to Currently’s Chief Meteorologist, Megan Montero, the start of the work week will be “calm,” though Ian will continue to affect the weather as it continues to dissipate: “First, Ian
What you need to know, currently. The entire Florida peninsula is now under some kind of TS or Hurricane watch or warning.#Ian is a large hurricane that will bring flooding rains and storm surge over hundreds of miles of coastline. The impacts extend *well* outside the cone. pic.twitter.
What you need to know, currently. Hurricane Fiona grew even more powerful Tuesday as it left Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, where it just made landfall Monday morning. The hurricane pounded both islands with up to 30 inches of rain, leading to flooding and mudslides, among other destruction. Flooding
What you need to know, currently. Hurricane Fiona devastates Puerto Rico, slams the Dominican Republic, continues to strengthenHurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico knocking out power for most of the island. The storm veered towards the Dominican Republic, causing major flooding.Currently Weather ServiceAbbie Veitch “Hurricane Fiona made landfall
What you need to know, currently. Grapes in California wine country have survived a deep freeze, wildfires, and excessive heat, as climate change continues to threaten the $45 billion industry. Growers, scientists, and winemakers are determined to save their livelihood and are fighting back with technology, according to reporting by
What you need to know, currently. Global warming could likely still trigger multiple climate ”tipping points,” even if countries meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, according to a new study in Science published Thursday. The study revealed that even if we meet the Paris Agreement’s goal of
What you need to know, currently. Wildfires are raging across the west coast from California to British Columbia, as summers continue to grow hotter and drier. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, 93 active and large wildland fires have scorched almost 728,000 acres, the majority of them in
What you need to know, currently. A historic late season heatwave in California could lead to black outs across the state as electricity demand skyrockets. According to the California Independent System Operator, which manages the majority of the states electricity, demand could break all time records Tuesday afternoon. On Monday,
The weather, currently. The city of Jackson, Mississippi has lost access to safe drinking water indefinitely, following floodwaters that have overwhelmed the city’s water purification infrastructure. On Sunday, the Pearl River — which flows through Jackson — crested just below major flood stage after torrential rains fell over northern Mississippi in
The weather, currently. Japan's #Himawari8 🛰️ is watching #TyphoonHinnamnor, which has been explosively intensifying since first developing into a tropical storm. Currently the equivalent of a Category-3 Atlantic hurricane, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center expects it to continue strengthening. pic.twitter.com/QRzVbUPrw4 — NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) August 29, 2022 A major
The weather, currently. For many folks, this time of year means traumatic hurricane anniversaries. Wednesday is the 30th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew, which made a Category 5 landfall in south Florida in 1992. Currently’s John Morales was in Miami working in his first year as the first Spanish-language television
The weather, currently. PTC 4 now inland and not a threat to develop. But the rain parade in Texas is just getting started. Latest rainfall forecast shows 4-6" Austin-Dallas, up to 9" near Tyler over the next 7 days. Higher amounts possible in spots. Big time drought relief. pic.twitter.
The weather, currently. As a follow up to our reporting earlier this week, the US Bureau of Reclamation on Tuesday released revised water allotments for states along the lower Colorado River — putting in place a 21 percent reduction in Arizona’s water supply starting on January 1, 2023. As drastic
The weather, currently. A new study out today from the non-profit First Street Foundation is among the first ever created of house-by-house risk for a range of climate threats both now and in the not-too-distant future. The study, and accompanying interactive tool, analyzes communities across the United States at the
What you need to know, currently. Switzerland's glaciers continue to melt due to the impacts of climate change, as shown by new drone footage. Some have retreated so much that they have revealed things like unidentified human remains and nearly 500-year old plane wreckage. Most of the world’s glaciers
What you need to know, currently. Over half of the infectious diseases known to impact humans can be aggravated by climate change, according to a new study in the journal Nature Climate Change. Researchers found that illnesses like hepatitis, cholera and malaria, to name a few, are spreading faster and
What you need to know, currently. The Senate passed the Democrats’ climate, health care and tax package Sunday. The “vote-a-rama” started Saturday night and ended this afternoon. The final vote was 51-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie. The bill, which is called the Inflation Reduction Act, plans
What you need to know, currently. Are you looking for job that is directly involved in solving the climate emergency? Are you an employer who wants to hire people who are passionate about climate change? Currently is preparing to launch a job board just for you — and for our community
What you need to know, currently. Currently’s managing editor, Zaria Howell, launched their newsletter, “Warmly, Zaria,” a safe space to share experiences, questions and thoughts as we all navigate life amid this climate emergency. “I’m launching Warmly, Zaria to use my expertise in the intersection of mental health
What you need to know, currently. Breaking: 17 congressional staffers have been arrested in a protest over climate policy inaction. It's believed to be the first time in US history that congressional staffers have peacefully protested their own party’s leaders inside the US Congress.https://t.co/iGtU40IvdF — Eric
The weather, currently. The #Anthropocene is going to be a wild ride. View as we evacuate #oakfire pic.twitter.com/18EOsiRTmw — Chad Anderson (@pyroeco) July 23, 2022 Wildfires in California, Italy, and Greece are burning out of control this week as peak summer heating combines with long-term drought to create
The weather, currently. The European heat wave peaked on Tuesday, with a new national temperature record set in the UK — 40.3 deg C (104.5 deg F) — the latest catastrophic extreme weather event in a litany of evidence that the world has entered the emergency phase of climate change.
The weather, currently. This is our reality Top image was my #climateChange forecast for what Summer could look like in 2050(recorded 2018) Bottom is my actual forecast for Tuesday! These temperatures are record breaking/extreme/unprecedented-This is NOT ‘Just Summer’ #RedWarning #NationalEmergency pic.twitter.com/hR3YXkYryu — Laura Tobin. (@Lauratobin1)
What you need to know, currently. Officially, Houston's high temperature hit 105° today. This ties the city's all-time record for a July high temperature. Unofficially, this weather absolutely sucks. — Eric Berger (@SpaceCityWX) July 11, 2022 Last month was the hottest June in the Houston’s history. The city saw temperatures
What you need to know, currently. Firefighters are still attempting to save our nation’s beloved sequoia trees, as the Washburn wildfire in Yosemite National Park rages on. The national park has served as a haven for the largest grove of giant sequoias since its opening in 1890, but from
What you need to know, currently. In the latest Currently Explainer, Currently’s managing editor, Zaria Howell, spoke with some of our meterologists regarding how to survive extreme heat and wildfires. As the summer stretches on, it’s important to be aware of the many ways you and your community
The weather, currently. Japan, whose early summer months are usually characterized by its annual rainy season, has just experienced some of the most extreme heat in the country’s recorded history. In recent weeks, temperatures have reached and stayed above 95°F (35°Celsius) across eastern and central Japan. The
The weather, currently. Japan is in the middle of its worst June heat wave on record. Temperatures in Tokyo rose to 95°F (35.1°C) on Tuesday for the fourth consecutive day, a first in recorded history in the month of June. During this heatwave, temperatures have risen as
The weather, currently. This afternoon's view of an area of convection in the Gulf of Mexico.@NHC_Atlantic is monitoring this area for potential development. pic.twitter.com/NAHrItVeYz — CIRA (@CIRA_CSU) June 28, 2022 Hurricane season is rapidly increasing in activity this week, with the National Hurricane Center currently
The weather, currently. The aftermath of planting 225 trees during a drought, and your well goes bad..... only lost 10% so far.... anyone know of a domestic well driller in western Kansas that's not 5 months behind? pic.twitter.com/rne2ZApWXB — Treven Burch (@Burch21) June 25, 2022 The primary wheat-growing
The weather, currently. Temperatures from Minnesota to Texas are in the triple digits this week — weather that’s more typical of July and August. Now that it’s officially summer in the Northern Hemisphere, as of Tuesday’s solstice, temperatures are heating up. But a heat wave this extreme is
The weather, currently. A turning point for the Colorado RiverNew water restrictions announced this week will change what life in the West means for millions of people for decades to come.Currently Weather ServiceEric Holthaus The drought in the western US continues to get more severe. Water levels at Lake
The weather, currently. The thousand-mile arc of thunderstorms that tore through the Midwest and the South on Tuesday generated at least 1.7 million lightning strikes — one of the most lightning-intensive thunderstorm complexes so far in 2022. The excessive lightning was caused in part by the unseasonably hot temperatures in
The weather, currently. Monsoon season is now officially underway in India, bringing an end at last to the brutal months-long heatwave that proved to be one of the worst in that country’s history. The India Meteorological Department declared monsoon onset in Mumbai on Saturday, as showers and thunderstorms brought
The weather, currently. An excessive heat watch is in place for much of the deserts of the southwest and the California central valley for a multi-day heat wave that begins on Friday. Las Vegas and Phoenix could see their highest temperatures of the season so far, with Nevada and Arizona
The weather, currently. Sunny day in #alaska! Enjoying the heat! pic.twitter.com/P34lds6fDy — Norfilas.eth / OGweb3.eth (@Norfilas) May 28, 2022 Alaska’s short summer is starting off with a bang. Very warm coastal waters are providing fuel for storms and warm weather in coastal areas of the state,
The weather, currently. Hurricane Agatha made landfall on Monday in Oaxaca, Mexico as a strong Category 2 with sustained winds of 105 mph (170 kph) — the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in the Americas before May 31. Current satellite images show Agatha moving inland across southern Mexico, where it
The weather, currently. What you need to know, currently. > Climate took center stage in this weekend’s election in Australia. “Australians have shown that we want action and certainty on climate policy, in line with what the science says is needed to stave off substantial climate changes.” @SafariPenguin [https://twitter.
The weather, currently. > Extreme long-lasting early heat in India and Pakistan that destroyed harvests and affects the whole world through wheat export ban, has become about 30 times more likely due to human-caused climate change - our latest @wxrisk [https://twitter.com/wxrisk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] study https://t.
The weather, currently The early season wildfires across the Western US continue to burn with an alarming ferocity. On Monday, the Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fire became the largest in New Mexico state history, burning 299,565 acres (468 sq mi / 1212 sq km) — about 20 times the size
The weather, currently. Did you catch Sunday night’s total lunar eclipse? (Here was our view from Currently headquarters in Minneapolis! [https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdn-Fp-OcAm/]) The unmistakable red hue of the moon that awed skywatchers across the Americas was a result of sunlight bent through all simultaneous sunsets
The weather, currently. > It's looking more and more like hurricane season might start early again this year. https://t.co/ONuVfRRPEV — Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) May 15, 2022 [https://twitter.com/EricHolthaus/status/1525803906617548804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Hurricane season is just around the corner. In the Atlantic basin (which includes
What you need to know, currently. > Around 1-in-5 people on the planet — more than 1,500,000,000 people — have already experienced high temperatures in excess of 100°F (38°C) during March and April from Burma and Bangladesh to India, Pakistan, Iran, and the Middle East and North Africa.
What you need to know, currently. > For the first time ever, one of the water intake pipes in Lake Mead — responsible for supplying Las Vegas with water — is visible above the lake's surface. pic.twitter.com/q8deedcgqX [https://t.co/q8deedcgqX] — Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) April 27, 2022 [https://twitter.
What you need to know, currently. > According to new research, today’s seasonal climate models can predict ocean heat waves months in advance. These forecasts provide an opportunity for us to reduce other stress on ocean life and prepare communities for economic impacts. https://t.co/pxgC4bmPUr pic.twitter.com/
What you need to know, currently. > (1 of 6) JUST IN: Record drought conditions across the West raise concerns for the summer dry season.#March [https://twitter.com/hashtag/March?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] 2022 temp was in the warmest third of the 128-year record for the U.
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What you need to know, currently. “Sponge” cities could be the future of urban planning. Like their namesake, sponge cities absorb rainwater, runoff and storm surges, as well as replenish the water supply during droughts and repurpose excess rainwater for irrigation. A concept proposed by Chinese researchers in early 2000,
What you need to know, currently. “Eco-conscious” fashion brands, like Nike and H&M, can continue to increase their greenhouse gas emissions, despite the sustainable and climate-positive image they’ve been displaying to consumers. The fashion industry is greenhouse gas intensive, with its estimated emissions ranging from 2 to 8
What you need to know, currently. There is something sweetly antiquated about weather balloons. Charming and slightly spooky, they seem like the kind of technology that should’ve gone the way of the typewriter or the steam engine, but meteorologists have found that they are still among the best (and
What you need to know, currently. > Today, the @IPCC_CH [https://twitter.com/IPCC_CH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] releases its final report on how to stop climate change. Scientists have been working on this report for 8 years. Twitter thread of one of the most important reports in human
What you need to know, currently. > The highest tornado probabilities from SPC so far this year, through the end of March. See past years and by month: https://t.co/rUGySxIViX pic.twitter.com/4mQddBUbm6 [https://t.co/4mQddBUbm6] — U.S. Tornadoes (@USTornadoes) April 1, 2022 [https://twitter.com/USTornadoes/
