Although we’re only nine months into the year, five preeminent meteorological services have already declared that 2023 is on-track to become the hottest year on record—by a wide margin, at that. Although there is the outside chance that ’23 mightn’t reach this ignominious landmark, it would require global surface temperaturesread more
I am in Barcelona for a conference, and as Spain is among the areas hardest hit by climate-change induced drought, I have been reflecting on the situation that we face. The Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the American Southwest are the areas currently most vulnerable to catastrophic drought, butread more
One of the major consequences of the advance of global warming will be the financial cost incurred from the effects that climate-based catastrophes, such as extreme weather events and sea level rise, have on humanity, including our health, property and infrastructure. So far, that financial burden has been borne byread more
What are termed natural disasters are testing the capacity of governmental humanitarian aid worldwide. A 6.8 magnitude quake struck Morocco on Friday. The most powerful earthquake to hit Morocco in over a century has left more than 2,800 dead as of Tuesday morning. As shown across news outlets and socialread more