Major beetle outbreaks affect 30 million acres in the western United States and British Columbia, Canada. Hicke’s team analyzed data from the United States and Canadian forest services, and estimated that since 1997, bark beetles have killed 6 billion trees. The culprit in 63 percent of the cases was the mountain pine beetle. Through his [...]
Signal: warmer, shorter winters
Summer in March: “one the most extreme meteorological events in U.S. history”
Each year, when the list of coldest U.S. cities is compiled, International Falls, Minnesota regularly winds up at the top of the list, earning its title as “Icebox of the Nation”. The city once hit -55°F (on January 6, 1909), and takes pride in the distinction of being the coldest city in the U.S., having [...]
Hockey rinks opening later, closing sooner as Canadian winters warm
Canada’s favourite pastime is on its way to being an indoor-only sport in some areas of the country, a new study warns. The study, released today by United Kingdom-based IOP Publishing, says outdoor ice hockey in Canada is being threatened by climate change. Lawrence Mysak, co-author of the report and a professor at McGill University [...]
Lyme disease up tenfold in Maine due to warmer, shorter winters
Maine, another state in which the AMA hosted climate-change CME, is seeing similar trends in terms of climate affecting chronic conditions, although instead of injuries from hurricanes, it’s expected to have a rising rate of heart attacks and problems related to extreme snow, ice and cold. Climate change produces weather extremes on both ends of [...]
