Looking to the Future

Hi everyone. Communities in the Gulf are assessing damage from Hurricane Idalia. As Reuters reports, climate change is fueling stronger storms, a shifting season, and NOAA experts anticipate more hurricanes to reach Category 4 or 5 status this century. This week, we're highlighting reporting that looks ahead to similar growing concerns. That ranges from 'climate gentrification' in diverse neighborhoods to cities seeing more hot days, and huge changes in ocean temperature.

– Michael Crowe, Editor/Project Manager, Covering Climate Collab

Reporting from Our Partners

Blake Granuum stands atop the seawall at her home in Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood—photo by Nick Hagen.

Planet Detroit: Climate costs imperil Detroit’s unique, diverse Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood

“Climate gentrification” in cities like New Orleans and Miami has seen wealthier and whiter residents displace low-income residents and people of color in less flood-prone areas. But in Jefferson Chalmers, climate gentrification could mean that those with the resources to manage the risks and expense of living in a floodplain may replace those without them.

Parks workers stand outside among a grove of trees, discussing heat.

ABC7 San Francisco: These Bay Area counties will experience jump in extreme heat days in coming decades, data shows

New projections are highlighting the increasing stress on workers who do their jobs outdoors - and several Bay Area counties are going to be especially vulnerable in the coming decades.

This map, in degrees Celsiuis, shows much of the northern Gulf Coast waters are between 31.4 and 32.5 degrees, or 88.5 to 90 or above degrees Fahrenheit. Hurricanes need water temperatures above 78 degrees to survive. (NOAA)

Times Picayune/NOLA: Record heat could be planting hurricane time bomb in Gulf, storm experts say

As the peak of hurricane season approaches — generally considered to be around Sept. 10 — conditions in the Gulf will be a major focus of concern for storm trackers.

From Our Science Partners

A thumbnail image of a sciline presentation, white text on a photo of a downed powerline pole.

SciLine: The lasting toll of hurricanes on communities

With hurricane season heating up, our partner SciLine shared their briefing from 2022 on the damage to community services and infrastructure that remains long after the storm.

What we're reading

The World Meteorological Association reports "the largest temperature anomaly for any July on record" for global sea surface temps
In Salon, Matthew Rozsa says humanity needs to plan for climate refugees displaced by sea level rise
SmartCitiesWorld shares this report on why extreme heat is the worst climate hazard for urban areas

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