NPR

National security experts warn that extreme weather threatens elections this year

Billions of people around the world are expected to vote in elections this year. And some national security professionals warn that there's a growing threat to these elections — one on par with ...
NPR

Countries are gathering for climate negotiations. Here's where the U.S. stands

Most of the world's nations are gathering in Brazil's northern city of Belém to negotiate the ongoing response to climate change. The United Nations annual climate summit, called COP30, begins Monday ...
PBS

Microplastics may affect weather and climate by producing clouds, researchers find

Clouds form when water vapor – an invisible gas in the atmosphere – sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns into liquid water droplets or ice crystals. In a newly published study, ...
PBS

Nation’s top weather and climate service faces potential political storm

While extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, the National Weather Service and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are targeted for drastic ...
The Conversation

Microplastics promote cloud formation, with likely effects on weather and climate

Miriam Freedman receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Heidi Busse receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Clouds form when water vapor – an invisible gas in the ...