Poll: Americans more likely to believe in climate change after facing extreme weather
Recently shared Gallup poll found that 1 in 3 Americans in the last two years experienced some kind of extreme weather event. One of the key points of this poll is that victims of extreme...
Dubai Future Foundation is looking for Extreme Weather-Proof Batteries
Dubai Future Foundation launched a new initiative, calling innovators and tech companies to take part in the first challenge to build extreme weather-proof batteries. Battery life can be a limiting factor in the functionality of...
New Earth Puzzler by NASA — now with a twist
Every month NASA publishes a new satellite image, and inviting everyone to guess the location of the image. Today Earth Matters presented challenge with a twist: besides telling about the image, we can unleash creativity...
Guide on Heat Pumps from Technology Connections
Demand for heat pumps is growing year-on-year as countries around the world implement new climate change policies. As one of the most energy efficient solutions to heat homes without a need for natural gas, heat...
Key Findings: Adapting to Climate Change in the Middle East and Central Asia
On March 30 IMF published a paper titled "Feeling the Heat: Adapting to Climate Change in the Middle East and Central Asia". Summary: Climate change is among humanity’s greatest challenges, and the Middle East and...
Floods in South Africa kill at least 259 people
Due to heavy rains and subsequent flooding in South Africa caused death of at least 259 people, and millions in infrastructure damage. Water washed out roads, led to landslides, destroyed power lines, disrupted railroads and...
Live: Southern Canada's worst blizzard in decades
Southern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan parts of the Canadian provinces are under extreme weather conditions. Early this week the government has issued a warning over blizzard, expecting 30 to 50 centimetres of snow with wind...
NHL: Kraken vs Jets game postponed due to extreme weather
NHL officially postponed tomorrow's Kraken vs Jets game until May 1 due to extreme weather conditions in Winnipeg. Because of the delay it will be Seattle's team final game of the season. Press release: Tomorrow...
Unprecedented water rationing in Chile’s capital due to record-breaking drought
Chile has been suffering from drought for over a decade now, and this year will be the 13th for the South-American country. On Monday officials announced new measures to ration water for the largest city...
Worst blizzard in decades expected in southern Canada this week
The Government of Canada has issued an alert of an upcoming extreme weather event in the southern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan provinces, including the city of Winnipeg. Meteorologists expect 12-20 inches (30 to 50 cm)...
Third year of drought in California expected, not enough snow in the Sierra Nevada
On April 1, the California Department of Water Resources reported that precipitation for the March had been significantly below average. Aggregated data on the level of precipitation indicates that this winter (Jan-Mar) was the driest...
