2021 brought a wave of extreme weather disasters. Scientists say worse lies ahead.

By Sarah Kaplan and Brady Dennis There are millions of tips out there on “The weather of the past will not be the weather of the future,” says a NOAA scientist. “As long as we are emitting greenhouse gases at a historically unprecedented rate, we should expect this change to continue.” Scores of studies presented this week atContinue reading “2021 brought a wave of extreme weather disasters. Scientists say worse lies ahead.”

A surprising new picture of ocean circulation could have major consequences for climate science

By Chris Mooney Some experts say the Atlantic Ocean circulation is already slowing down — but we’re just beginning to learn how it really works. It may be the biggest wild card in the climate system. Scientists have long feared that the so-called “overturning” circulation in the Atlantic Ocean could slow down or even halt dueContinue reading “A surprising new picture of ocean circulation could have major consequences for climate science”