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Climate Archive

Archives for July 2023

The Vox guide to extreme heat
It’s even hot in Antarctica, where it’s winterIt’s even hot in Antarctica, where it’s winter
The Vox guide to extreme heat

Antarctica isn’t immune to the recent heat baking much of the planet. It could affect the rest of the world.

By Umair Irfan
Climate
Climate change is already making parts of America uninsurableClimate change is already making parts of America uninsurable
Climate

“We’re steadily marching toward an uninsurable future.”

By Umair Irfan
The Vox guide to extreme heat
Beavers are heat wave heroesBeavers are heat wave heroes
The Vox guide to extreme heat

Animals don’t have AC. But they have beavers.

By Benji Jones
The Vox guide to extreme heat
3 reasons why this summer is so damn hot3 reasons why this summer is so damn hot
The Vox guide to extreme heat

One of them rhymes with shmimate range.

By Benji Jones and Umair Irfan
Future Perfect
Scientists unveil the key site that shows we’re in a new climate epochScientists unveil the key site that shows we’re in a new climate epoch
Future Perfect

The holy grail for understanding the start of the Anthropocene lies at the bottom of a lake in Canada.

By Sigal Samuel
Even Better
How to raise kids in the face of climate changeHow to raise kids in the face of climate change
Podcast
Even Better

A conversation about parenting, our planet, and holding onto hope.

By Sean Illing
Travel
Why this summer is already shaping up to be a drag for travelersWhy this summer is already shaping up to be a drag for travelers
Travel

As delays and flight cancellations continue, here’s how weather — and even wildfire smoke — is causing logjams and delays.

By Whizy Kim
The Vox guide to extreme heat
Yes, it’s hot. But this could be one of the coolest summers of the rest of your life.Yes, it’s hot. But this could be one of the coolest summers of the rest of your life.
The Vox guide to extreme heat

Heat waves like those in Texas and Europe are likely to get worse on the whole, not better.

By Benji Jones
The Vox guide to extreme heat
Bus stops and playgrounds are too damn hotBus stops and playgrounds are too damn hot
The Vox guide to extreme heat

How city design falls short to address the human experience of heat.

By Rebecca Leber
Future Perfect
New York’s long and winding road to congestion pricingNew York’s long and winding road to congestion pricing
Future Perfect

A plan starting in the spring will toll cars driving downtown. It’s a great idea — so why did it take so long?

By Bryan Walsh
Anxious about climate change? You’re not alone.
Even Better

Help your mind — and the earth — manage the uncertainty of climate change.

By Allie Volpe
The Vox guide to extreme heat
The unusual factors behind the extraordinary heat across the southern USThe unusual factors behind the extraordinary heat across the southern US
The Vox guide to extreme heat

Fast-moving air 8 miles in the sky is pinning hot air over the South, driving the heat index into triple digits.

By Umair Irfan
Future Perfect
Why the media too often ignores the connection between climate change and meatWhy the media too often ignores the connection between climate change and meat
Future Perfect

The burger-sized hole in climate change coverage, explained.

By Kenny Torrella