extreme weather

  • See, This Is What Happens When You Let the Oceans Heat Up

    See, This Is What Happens When You Let the Oceans Heat Up

    The 2020 hurricane season was one of the most extreme on record. Between May and November, there were 30 named storms (the most ever recorded), and 14 of those reached hurricane level (the second-most ever). Cumulatively, all these storms caused hundreds of deaths and more than an estimated $US40 ($56) billion of damage. Now, we…


  • Extreme Weather Events Cost the U.S. $145 Billion in 2021

    Extreme Weather Events Cost the U.S. $145 Billion in 2021

    Regular Earther readers will know there was no shortage of apocalyptic weather disasters plaguing the U.S. last year, from pipe-bursting freezes in Texas to road warping heat in the Pacific Northwest to an endless parade of wildfires mixed in for good measure. Now, a new report from the National Centres for Environmental Information (NCEI) provides…