Solar activity is ramping up at a rate faster than scientists predicted, fueling speculation of a potential global internet blackout. Social media users are abuzz with discussions about a looming “internet apocalypse.” While experts assert that fears of an impending blackout are exaggerated, the concerns are not entirely fiction. Since 2019, the sun has been…

Texas, known as the nation’s leader in oil production, is rapidly transforming into a front-runner in solar energy as well. The state has witnessed a remarkable growth in solar power generation, with the amount of solar energy produced doubling since the beginning of last year. Projections indicate that this upward trajectory will continue, with solar…

As part of a series of reelection campaign fundraisers set for the upcoming week, President Joe Biden was set to announce major climate investments on Monday, June 19. The announcement was set to happen during a visit to Palo Alto. The investments, expected to top $600 million, are meant to help coastal communities fight climate…

New research published by Nature Communications has raised concerns about the possible devastating consequences from the loss of Arctic sea ice. Scientists now believe that this threat is even more imminent than previously anticipated, with potentially irreversible man-made factors exacerbating the situation. According to the study, Arctic sea ice could vanish entirely during the summer…

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released an updated report Monday, May 22, on the toll extreme weather has taken on the world. According to the report, from 1970 to 2021, extreme weather, climate and water-related events have killed more than 2 million people and caused $4.3 trillion in damage. “The USA alone incurred US$1.7 trillion,…

According to calculations from climate scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published Tuesday, the United States experienced a historic drought and spent a near-record amount of money on extreme weather damage in 2022. This, despite the fact that the year was far from the warmest in U.S. history. “Drought coverage across the…

Just days after a major winter storm killed dozens in the United States, Europe headed into 2023 with record heat. The warmth has been felt across the continent, with Budapest, Hungary recording its warmest Christmas Eve ever. Parts of France also set records heading into 2023, with the Southwest portion reaching nearly 80 degrees on…

The same storm system that swept across Dallas has now drenched Mississippi in a record rainfall event. In some areas, the downpour has amounted to three months of rain in one night according to the National Weather Service. Flooding has spread through the southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi as rain continues to push east.…

Historic flooding in and around the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, area is wreaking havoc. Some residents are living through an an extreme weather event thought to happen only once every thousand years. For months, extreme drought conditions have gripped North Texas. Some parts recorded 67 straight days with no precipitation. Grass fires, a common sight during…

While politics have long divided views on climate change, a majority of Americans agree that extreme weather, flooding, wildfires and heatwaves, are occurring more frequently. The recent heatwave has garnered plenty of news attention, but depending on what your sources are, root causes of these events can vary widely — and in some cases —…