Author: B. Atherton, Staff Writer | ☀ A record-breaking yearThe year 2024 marked a historic milestone in the global climate crisis. Record-breaking temperatures, unusually warm oceans, and destructive weather events underscored the growing influence of human-caused global warming. At the same time, advances in renewable energy and international climate negotiations offered evidence that practical solutions…
Extreme Weather in 2024 Demonstrated the Growing Costs of Climate Change
Author: L. Hall, Staff Writer | ☀ The Costs of Climate ChangeThroughout 2024, communities around the world experienced destructive floods, severe heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, and tropical cyclones. These events caused deaths, displaced residents, damaged infrastructure, and placed additional pressure on governments and emergency services. Although extreme weather has always occurred, the changing climate increasingly influences…