Henry Fountain
Non-award-winning writer @ NY Times. The Great Quake, on the '64 Alaska earthquake -- a best book of '17 -- now in paperback. https://t.co/jaPP2
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Why Hurricanes Bring Tornadoes After They Make Landfall
Tornadoes start in the outer edges of hurricanes. Once a storm is over land, the increase in surface friction can lead to twisters.
Hurricane, Fire, Covid-19: Disasters Expose the Hard Reality of Climate Change
Twin emergencies on two coasts this week — Hurricane Isaias and the Apple Fire — offer a preview of life in a warming world and the steady danger of overlapping disasters.
Gold vs. Salmon: Battle Over an Alaskan Mine
The Trump Administration cleared the way for a large gold mine in Alaska, rejecting wide concern over the risk to salmon.
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Henry Fountain
The fight over the Pebble Mine project has been going on for nearly two decades. Under the Trump Administration, the project just cleared a major hurdle. My latest, with truly fine photos by @whereisacacia.
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Global Warming Is Driving Polar Bears Toward Extinction, Researchers Say
By century’s end, polar bears worldwide could become nearly extinct as a result of shrinking sea ice in the Arctic if climate change continues unabated, scientists said.
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Henry Fountain
We knew global warming was bad for polar bears. A new study reveals just how bad. My latest
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A Big California Quake Just Got ‘a Little Likelier’
A new analysis puts the likelihood of an earthquake slightly higher than earlier forecasts, but researchers said there’s no reason to panic.
How Wildfires Make Covid More Dangerous
Also this week, our reporter battles wild wind and a leaky air mattress
In Parched Southwest, Warm Spring Renews Threat of ‘Megadrought’
Rapid melting this year showed that good snowpack doesn’t necessarily translate into full reservoirs.
Even the South Pole Is Warming, and Quickly, Scientists Say
Surface air temperatures at the bottom of the world have risen three times faster than the global average since the 1990s.
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Henry Fountain
The South Pole -- 90 degrees south, the very bottom of the world -- is warming, and fast. Human-caused climate change is very likely involved. But there is a lot more to it than that. My story
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Scientists Predict Scorching Temperatures to Last Through Summer
Hotter than normal temperatures are expected across almost all of the United States into September, government researchers said.
The Iciest Waters Around Antarctica Are Less Icy
An unusual combination of events caused the Weddell Sea to lose more sea ice than in recent years.
‘Like Trash in a Landfill’: Carbon Dioxide Keeps Piling Up in the Atmosphere
Levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide reached another record in May, the month when they normally peak.
‘Going in the Wrong Direction’: More Tropical Forest Loss in 2019
Brazil was responsible for more than a third of the total global loss in 2019.
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Henry Fountain
We're still losing old-growth forests at an alarming rate. And during the pandemic we may lose even more. My latest
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‘Expect More’: Climate Change Raises Risk of Dam Failures
Engineers say most dams in the United States, designed decades ago, are unsuited to a warmer world and stronger storms.
Your ZIP Code and Your Life Expectancy
Also this week, what electricity demand reveals about the pandemic
Climate Change Is Making Hurricanes Stronger, Researchers Find
An analysis of satellite imagery from the past four decades suggests that global warming has increased the chances of storms reaching Category 3 or higher.
‘It Could Happen Anytime’: Scientists Warn of Alaska Tsunami Threat
A retreating glacier is increasing the risk of a catastrophic landslide and tsunami within a few decades, researchers say.
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Henry Fountain
Here's one potential impact of climate change I bet you weren't thinking too much about: a tsunami. My latest.
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Coronavirus Could Disrupt Weather Forecasting
The amount of atmospheric data routinely gathered by commercial airliners has dropped sharply as a result of the coronavirus, the World Meteorological Organization announced.
No Yeast at the Store? No Problem. It’s Everywhere in Your Home.
You just need to corral and nurture the stuff, which should be easy for anyone with some time and patience.
Billions Could Live in Extreme Heat Zones Within Decades, Study Finds
Researchers said that by 2070 extreme heat could encompass a much larger part of Africa, as well as parts of India, the Middle East, South America, Southeast Asia and Australia.
A Satellite Lets Scientists See Antarctica’s Melting Like Never Before
NASA's new ICESat-2 satellite provides the most detailed look yet of where the continent is losing and gaining ice.