2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
United States Of America (US)
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US Senate Heats Up on Climate Change
The U.S. Senate on Thursday completed its most momentous week on climate change in years, loudly swatting down an ambitious proposal to overhaul America's economy to halt carbon emissions, while at the
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Air quality agencies can breathe easier about current emissions regulations
As air quality improves, the invisible chemistry happening in the air around us is changing. Skies should clear up as emissions drop, but recent results suggested that declining nitrogen oxides can create
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Monarch Butterfly Numbers are Soaring this Year
After several years of declining monarch numbers, researchers believe this year will see a dramatic uptick in monarch butterflies making their way across states like Texas. Craig Wilson, of the USDA
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Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2018- IEA
Global energy-related carbon emissions rose to a record high last year as energy demand and coal use increased, mainly in Asia, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday. Energy-related
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'Coal is on the way out': study finds fossil fuel now pricier than solar or wind
Around three-quarters of US coal production is now more expensive than solar and wind energy in providing electricity to American households, according to a new study. “Even without major policy shift
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Report outlines growing climate change-related threats to Great Lakes region
A team of Midwestern climate scientists has released a new report with grim predictions about the impact of climate change on the Great Lakes region. The report foresees a growing trend of wetter winters
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New publication examines consequences of groundwater depletion to agriculture
A new Council of Agricultural Science and Technology, or CAST, paper examines the causes and consequences of groundwater depletion throughout the U.S. with a focus on how this will affect agriculture—the
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Measles vaccination: A matter of confidence and commitment
<p>Measles, a highly contagious viral infection, is in various respects the perfect example of a threat to health that respects neither aspirations nor boundaries between developed and developing countries.<a
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The coal cost crossover: economic viability of existing coal compared to new local wind and solar resources
America has officially entered the “coal cost crossover” – where existing coal is increasingly more expensive than cleaner alternatives. Today, local wind and solar could replace approximately 74 percent
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Addressing the used vehicles market: potential strategies for importing and exporting countries to improve safety, fuel economy and emissions impacts
Most developing and transition countries do not have vehicle manufacturing capabilities hence rely on import of their entire vehicle fleet. A large percentage of these vehicles are imported as used or