climate change News
States Sue to Block U.S. Rules Curbing Emissions in Cars, Light Trucks
Republican attorneys general from 25 states on Thursday sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to block rules intended to reduce planet-warming emissions from cars and light trucks and ...Climate Change to Cause $38 Trillion a Year in Damages by 2049
Climate change will inflict losses to the global economy worth an annual $38 trillion by 2049, as extreme weather ravages agricultural yields, harms labor productivity and destroys infrastructure, ...NAIC Adopts Climate Resilience Strategy to Close Coverage Gaps, Improve Disaster Recovery
To assist property insurers in reducing losses and speeding up recovery from natural disasters, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) adopted the first-ever National Climate ...Since 1979, Heat Waves Moving Slower, Lasting Longer
Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds. Since 1979, ...Rising Sea Levels Increase Threat of Arsenic in Drinking Water: Study
Rising seas due to climate change could exacerbate the threat of arsenic in drinking water, according to a study published in PLOS One in January. Researchers focused on arsenic in well water in ...Businesses Need Clarity to Achieve Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Despite business' efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, they are not set up for success, due to conflicting targets and abatement option availability, according to a new study by ...High-Risk Air Quality Metro Areas Losing Residents Due to Concerns, Costs
Poor air quality and rising costs in metro areas are driving residents away, while places with low risk are gaining residents, according to a new report from online real estate broker Redfin. Home ...Study: Slowing Ocean Circulation Could Cause Weather Chaos
An abrupt shutdown of Atlantic Ocean currents that could put large parts of Europe in a deep freeze is looking a bit more likely and closer than before as a new complex computer simulation finds a ...New UN Weather Agency Chief Says Rate of Global Warming Is Speeding Up
The new chief of the World Meteorological Organization said it looks to her that the rate of human-caused climate change is accelerating and that warming has triggered ...