Dr. Jeff Masters
Extreme weather and climate change expert writing for Yale Climate Connections. Co-founder, Weather Underground; former hurricane hunter.
This is how a bubble ends: not with a bang, but a discount.alexsteffen.substack.com It's begun. We're not ready.
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Why were the 1930s so hot in North America? » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org Climate skeptics sometimes point to heat records from that decade to dismiss the reality of global warming. They're leaving out crucial context.
FEMA will now consider climate change when it rebuilds after floodsgrist.org The federal disaster relief agency is overhauling its rules in a bid to end a cycle of rebuilding in unsafe areas.
June 2024: Earth’s 13th-consecutive warmest month on record » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org La Niña may nudge global temperatures just below record-smashing territory later this year.
Record heat engulfs both U.S. coasts » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org Historic heat will likely melt more records as this summer grinds onward.
Does Managed Retreat Make Sense in Wildfire-Prone Lands?www.ppic.org The concept of “managed retreat” originated in coastal areas that are dealing with sea level rise. Now, the term is increasingly used in discussions around wildfire—but does that make sense? We asked ...
Houston area slammed by Beryl's winds and water » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org Arriving at minimal hurricane strength, Beryl maximized its impact on the Houston area with millions of power outages.
Beryl regains steam en route to Texas coast » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org The storm is expected to make landfall early Monday as an intensifying category 1 or 2 hurricane.
Beryl slowly reorganizing over the Gulf or Mexico » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org Beryl is on course to reach Texas Monday as a rapidly intensifying Cat 1 or 2 storm, but most likely not a major hurricane.
Hurricane Beryl hits the Yucatan; a Texas landfall expected Monday » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org The intensity forecast is highly uncertain, but Beryl has the potential to be a multi-billion dollar storm for Texas, hitting as a rapidly intensifying category 2 or stronger storm.
Hurricane Beryl weakens, spares the Cayman Islands » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org Beryl is expected to hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Friday morning as a Cat 1 hurricane, then make landfall near the Texas/Mexico border late Sunday or early Monday.
Category 4 Hurricane Beryl pounding Jamaica » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org Beryl is expected to remain a hurricane as it affects the Cayman Islands on Thursday and Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula on Friday. The storm may affect the U.S. Gulf Coast as a hurricane early next week.
Jamaica prepares for record-breaking Hurricane Beryl » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org The Atlantic's earliest Category 5 hurricane on record will weaken as it heads further west, but is expected to affect Jamaica as a Cat 3, and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula as a Cat 1.
Category 4 Beryl rips through the Windward Islands » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org After making landfall with record strength for so early in the Atlantic hurricane season, Beryl will churn across the Caribbean this week.
Category 4 Beryl on collision course with Windward Islands » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org Beryl is the Atlantic's first June category 4 hurricane on record, and will be one of the strongest hurricanes ever to affect the Windward Islands.
Windward Islands bracing for potential hurricane hit on Monday » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org Forecast models were in strong agreement Friday that Beryl will intensify over record-warm waters as it approaches the Caribbean.
An early start to the Atlantic’s Cabo Verde season? » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org Record-warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures could fuel one or two early Cape Verde-type storms in the next week.
Groundwater Declines in the U.S. Southwestearthobservatory.nasa.gov Record snowfall has not been enough to offset groundwater losses amid long-term drying and a heightened demand for the resource.
The U.S. is nowhere near ready for climate change » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org Despite recent investments in adaptation, the U.S. remains woefully unprepared for the coming extreme storms and floods.
The U.S. is finally making serious efforts to adapt to climate change » Yale Climate Connectionsyaleclimateconnections.org A major bill before Congress could help the country prepare for the coming climate storm.