4 Maps Reveal the Future of the Ocean
< Blog World Oceans Day is a prime time to look at the state of the seas. Thanks to a growing pile of data and scientific studies, we know more about the ocean today than we ever knew before. Data also enables us to look into the future and see what may be in store […]
Karachi, Pakistan’s Lethal Heatwaves Just a Taste of What’s to Come
< Blog Temperatures in Karachi, Pakistan’s most populated city, have soared above 113 degrees F in May 2018. Sixty-five people have already died due to heat-related illnesses, and NASA data shows it’s just a taste of what’s to come if emissions continue unabated. The map above shows projected change in extreme heat days in 2051-2080 compared to 1971-2000, under a high emissions scenario. […]
Squeezing the Sundarbans: Threats to World’s Largest Mangrove Forest Put Millions of People at Risk
By Janet Ranganathan, Sarah Parsons and Jasmine Qin More than 200 small islands rise from the jade waters of the Bay of Bengal. Gnarled roots, shrubs and trees stretch across thousands of miles of land and sea. Villagers paddle along waterways in search of crabs and fish. Bengal tigers lurk within dense forests, emerging to swim the narrow channels. Welcome to the […]
These 20 Water-Stressed Countries Have the Most Solar and Wind Potential
These 20 Water-Stressed Countries Have the Most Solar and Wind Potential By Tianyi Luo Most power generation consumes water, whether to cool steam in thermoelectric plants or power turbines for hydropower. And the global demand for both water and electricity will continue to increase substantially in the coming decades. Although growth is generally a good thing […]
To Fight Food Insecurity in Malawi, Just Add Trees
To Fight Food Insecurity in Malawi, Just Add Trees By Katie Reytar In a country where 71 percent of the population lives in extreme poverty and nearly everyone depends on rain-fed agriculture, maize is Malawians’ lifeblood. Yet climate change threatens this critically important crop. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) predicts that maize yields will decrease […]
Map: An Alarming Look at How Bad Coral Bleaching Could Get by 2050
< Blog Coral reefs feed and shelter thousands of species of fish, buffer coastal areas against waves and storms, and support local economies through tourism and fishing. But they’re increasingly threatened by a dramatic and destructive stress response known as coral bleaching. Bleaching occurs when prolonged exposure to warmer ocean temperatures and other stressors causes corals […]
