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Eliza Barclay

Eliza Barclay

Former Science and Health Editor

    Latest articles by Eliza Barclay

    This is a worst-possible wildfire scenario for Southern California
    Climate

    Every year, climate change makes a “catastrophic” fire like this one more and more likely.

    By Eliza Barclay
    Climate
    How big was the global climate strike? 4 million people, activists estimate.How big was the global climate strike? 4 million people, activists estimate.
    Climate

    It was likely the largest climate protest in world history.

    By Brian Resnick and Eliza Barclay
    Climate
    12 excuses for climate inaction and how to refute them12 excuses for climate inaction and how to refute them
    Climate

    Using moral clarity to counter defeatism around the climate crisis.

    By Eliza Barclay and Jag Bhalla
    Science
    3 horrifying extreme weather scenarios the US doesn’t talk about enough3 horrifying extreme weather scenarios the US doesn’t talk about enough
    Science

    Scientists say these nightmare weather events could happen at any time.

    By Eliza Barclay
    Explainers
    6 winners and 3 losers from CNN’s climate town hall6 winners and 3 losers from CNN’s climate town hall
    Explainers

    Winner: Jay Inslee.

    By Umair Irfan, Eliza Barclay and 3 more
    Explainers
    America is warming fast. See how your city’s weather will be different in just one generation.America is warming fast. See how your city’s weather will be different in just one generation.
    Explainers

    Here’s how much the winters and summers in the city closest to you may change in about 30 years.

    By Umair Irfan, Eliza Barclay and 1 more
    Science
    Tropical Storm Barry: where the storm is and where it’s headingTropical Storm Barry: where the storm is and where it’s heading
    Science

    This map charts the course the storm has taken so far and shows NOAA’s best forecast for where it’s heading.

    By Eliza Barclay
    Climate
    Why the climate protests that disrupted London were differentWhy the climate protests that disrupted London were different
    Climate

    Extinction Rebellion skillfully used civil disobedience to sound the alarm on the climate emergency.

    By Umair Irfan and Eliza Barclay
    Photos: kids in 123 countries went on strike to protect the climate
    Climate

    “This movement had to happen, we didn’t have a choice.”

    By Kainaz Amaria and Eliza Barclay
    Climate
    A “bomb cyclone” is bringing hurricane-force winds and blizzard to the Great PlainsA “bomb cyclone” is bringing hurricane-force winds and blizzard to the Great Plains
    Climate

    It’s highly unusual for the Plains to experience such a windy winter storm.

    By Brian Resnick and Eliza Barclay