climate change Increasing Extreme Heat Could Make Parts of the U.S. Feel Like 125 Degrees The middle of the U.S. will get hotter over the next three decades, and “feels like” temperatures could reach 125 on some days, according to a new extreme heat analysis from the First Street Foundation. LX News climate storyteller Chase Cain explains, and details another projection on a “megaflood” that could impact California in the future.
Electric Cars This Student's Award-Winning Electric Car Motor Design Could Change the Industry High school senior Robert Sansone from Fort Pierce, Florida recently won the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair — and $75,000 — for his electric car motor design. Current motors rely on rare earth materials like neodymium, which are costly and environmentally unsustainable. With his design, Sansone wanted to make a higher-performing motor made out of more sustainable materials, he...
climate change Climate Change is Making Heat Waves More Likely and More Frequent. See How. Climate Central’s Climate Shift Index shows the “fingerprints” of climate change — showing how its impacts, like lingering overnight heat, can cause heat waves. LX News climate storyteller Chase Cain explains.
Vans US Open of Surfing How The Vans U.S. Open of Surfing is Raising Awareness of Climate Change The surfing world is taking on climate change. Here’s how the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing is raising awareness to their fans.
climate change A Smaller Inflation Reduction Act is Still a Huge Win for Dems The Inflation Reduction Act addresses climate change, health care and taxes, among other things. The final bill is a scaled down version of what was initially proposed, but Democrats will still have some talking points for this campaign season, says Insider deputy editor Dave Levinthal. “Even if it’s not everything that they want, it is definitely something that they can...
pests Snakes, Mosquitos and Mice: Pest-Control Companies Grapple with Climate Change Some wildlife flourishes as temperatures rise, carrying diseases such as Zika and dengue.
pests Add This to the List of Reasons to Bug Out Over Climate Change If you aren’t a fan of mosquitoes– or cockroaches, rodents or rattlesnakes– things are about to get a whole lot less pleasant. Here’s why climate change is keeping pest management professionals busy across the U.S.
extreme heat Amid Extreme Heat, How Will Climate Change Impact Student Athletes? With temperatures rising and extreme heat becoming more common, school sports could get hotter and more dangerous for student-athletes.
climate change anxiety Climate Change Causing Anxiety? Here Are 5 Ways to Cope. Eco anxiety, climate anxiety, eco grief, no matter what you call it, it's real, and it doesn't feel great.
