Category: BUMMER

Dormant volcanoes–sealed under ice for millennia–could erupt, striking suddenly with explosive force as glaciers melt. When they are thick, they[…]

Storms are at least as good as drought and temperature in explaining the patterns of tree mortality and forest carbon[…]

BURP’S EFFECT Massive emissions, or burps, of carbon dioxide from natural earth systems led to significant decreases in ocean oxygen[…]

The window to stay within 1.5°C is rapidly closing. The remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C is estimated to be exhausted[…]

The most severe and persistent heat waves are often associated with an atmospheric pattern called a heat dome–a persistent high-pressure[…]

Extreme events such as floods and droughts are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe. Last year’s figures reached twice[…]

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere peaked above 430 parts per million in 2025—the highest in millions of[…]

Flooding in coastal communities is happening far more often than previously thought. Sea level rise means flooding events are going[…]

There is a significant link between severe natural disasters, i.e. heatwaves, droughts, floods and wildfires, and loss of health care[…]

As sea levels climb and weather grows more extreme, coastal regions everywhere face a creeping threat: salt. Salinization of freshwater[…]