Author: YCC Team
Climate Signals (78) Δ27 Variable 2 – Global mean surface temperature anomaly (2) Δ27 Variable 5 – Marine heatwaves (14) Δ27 Variable 6-Marine biomass & deoxygenation (3) Δ27 Variable 7 – Greenland Ice Sheet stability (3) Δ27 Variable 8_West Antarctic Ice Sheet stability (4) Δ27 Variable 9-Arctic sea ice extent/thickness (6) Δ27 Variable 10 – Permafrost thaw & carbon emissions (1) Δ27 Variable 12 – Boreal biome shift (net) (1) Δ27 Variable 13 – Freshwater stress & groundwater depletion (1) Δ27 Variable 14-AMOC strength (2) Δ27 Variable 15-Monsoon systems stability (2) Δ27 Variable 16-Wildfire burned area / fire weather index (1) Δ27 Variable 17 – Global staple crop yields & stocks-to-use (3) Δ27 Variable 20 – Energy system reliability & EROEI / grid stability (1) Δ27 Variable 22 Insurance retreat & financial climate risk (1) Δ27 Variable 23 – Extreme-heat exposure (wet-bulb population-days) (3) Δ27 Variable 25 – Mass displacement (forced migration volume) (1) Δ27 Variable 27 – Epistemic resilience (mis/disinformation & media capture) (2) ⚙️ Energy, Infrastructure & Material Flow (2) 🌊 Oceanic Equilibrium & Acidification (17) 🌍 Atmospheric Forcing & Planetary Energy Balance (2) 🌪 Atmospheric Circulation & Regional Climate Stability (5) 🌱 Carbon & Hydrological Feedback Loops (2) 🌾 Food, Water & Resource Security (4) 🧊 Cryosphere Integrity & Sea-Level Commitment (8) 🧠 Knowledge Integrity & Governance Resilience (2) 🧬 Human Stability & Adaptive Capacity (4)
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Millions of older adults face extreme weather alone
Many U.S. seniors live in single-family homes, far from friends and neighbors.
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An asthma diagnosis led him to document Detroit’s air pollution
Darren Riley learned that pollution from an oil refinery, industrial facilities, and heavy truck traffic could be affecting his community’s health.
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California restoration project turns sinking farmland into wetlands
The Nature Conservancy is flooding portions of a delta island to slow land subsidence and create habitat for wildlife.
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Extreme weather could threaten half of U.S. drinking water systems
Flooding, wildfires, extreme heat, and rising seas can damage water infrastructure and disrupt treatment and supply.
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Rain gardens and trees are helping Pittsburgh reduce flooding
‘Green’ infrastructure can help control stormwater and prevent polluted wastewater from overflowing into rivers and streams.
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Houses of worship in New York City prepare for growing climate threats
Free climate-readiness audits are helping religious organizations identify ways to buttress their buildings for extreme heat, flooding, and other dangers.
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Why New Jersey is buying flood-prone homes
The state’s Blue Acres program helps people move out of areas at high risk of flooding and converts their former properties to open space.
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Coeur d’Alene Tribe works to restore native prairie
A nearly $1 million grant is helping restore remnant Palouse prairie and reestablish native plants on tribal land.
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These ingenious fishponds fed Hawaiians before colonialism
Restoring these fisheries could make Hawaii more self-sufficient.
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Fitness influencers make the case for plant-based protein
Advocates say eating more plants could benefit athletes’ health while also reducing the climate impact of their diets.