Climate Change

"My administration feels for the families who were impacted by this recent storm, and I send my sincere appreciation to Gov. Kathy Hochul and her team for remembering the residents who are still dealing with the aftermath of this."

High winds fueled brush fires that ravaged thousands of acres and caused extensive property damage, forcing the widespread evacuation of residents from Lahaina, Upcountry Maui and several Kohala communities on Hawaii.

“Taking a minute to write down your evacuation zone could save your life. Knowing your zone in advance will save you valuable time during an emergency if you are told to evacuate."

People are encouraged to drink fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms or the shade and never leave pets or young children unattended in vehicles during a heat advisory, according to the National Weather Service.

The Smart Surfaces Coalition will focus on leveraging data analysis through advanced mapping techniques, while helping equip residents with tech solutions like reflective and green roofs, solar energy tools and porous pavements.

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center on Monday night issued a tropical storm warning, which means that tropical storm-force winds (39-73 mph) are expected within the next 36 hours.

The storm caused damage in many areas across the Garden State, with Gov. Phil Murphy declaring a state of emergency Sunday. Warren County was among the hardest hit.

In a survey of 1,000 adults, 86 percent said they were concerned about the increasing intensity and frequency of natural disasters, but just 36 percent said they felt prepared to face a major weather event.

The University of Idaho-led team, recognizing the need for communication across sectors, plans to bring forces together with its think tank, called FIERCE: Fueling an Innovative, Equitable and Resilient Climate-smart Economy.

“It’s horrifying. It really is. The water was coming through here so fast and it was slowly eroding away. I was having a nervous breakdown because I thought for sure this whole corner of my house was just going to go."

“My friends, this is the new normal. And we in government, working with our partners on the ground, have to work with our communities to build up resiliency, to be prepared for the worst, because the worst continues to happen.”

The evidence in the Nelder Grove and other burn areas contradicts the narrative that lower-intensity fire is the only good fire. Do we have it all wrong when it comes to giant sequoias and wildfires?

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says researchers at MIT, Caltech and McMaster University have begun using AI to run advanced simulations, model hypotheses, conduct experiments and predict outcomes of complex systems.

Illinois hasn’t experienced a severe drought since 2012, and while this spring was worse than the same period 11 years ago, there is still time for the crop to rebound: July is the key month for corn, and August for soybeans.

The city encouraged residents to check on family members, neighbors, friends and pets during the hot weather. David Holden, emergency manager for Joplin and Jasper County, Mo., said some city buildings will be open as cooling centers.

Legislation in the state aimed at restricting large data center climate emissions and ballooning tax breaks has failed. Data centers are among the state’s biggest energy consumers and largest tax break recipients.

Forum Mobility is developing a charging depot to support up to 96 electric drayage trucks serving the port of Oakland in the California Bay Area. Projects like this one are essential to meeting the state’s electric trucking requirements.

The Skywarn Flood event attracted young people interested in learning more about meteorology, as well as amateur radio operators and local hydrologists, who know the Washington, D.C., metro area is “overdue” for a big one.