Kait Parker

Nov 18, 2024 | yaleclimateconnections.org | Kait Parker

For over 50 years, Florida and other sunny Southern states have experienced a migration pattern: the influx of the snowbird, a not-so-rare breed of Northern-state dwellers seeking to escape winter by flocking south to join their sunbird counterparts. But now a reverse trend is taking shape: Some sunbirds are moving out, spurred by the escalating impacts of climate change.

Aug 8, 2024 | yaleclimateconnections.org | Kait Parker

Although raw sewage and gastrointestinal illnesses are rarely topics broached in polite conversation, they’re having a glaring impact in hundreds of towns and cities in the United States. The risk of acute gastrointestinal illness increases by up to 62% after certain kinds of sewer overflows, according to recent research led by a team at the School of Public Health at Boston University. And with increasing extreme rainfall events in the forecast, climate change could make the problem worse.

Jun 18, 2024 | yaleclimateconnections.org | Kait Parker

Editor’s note: Please give a warm welcome to Kait Parker, an award-winning meteorologist who focuses on climate change and environmental disaster reporting. Her work digging into environmental disasters made worse by climate change has involved traveling the United States to create documentaries, a podcast called “Warming Signs,” and daily storytelling for The Weather Channel digital properties.

Feb 20, 2024 | weather.com | Jonathan Belles |Kait Parker

By Jonathan Belles2 hours agoWater temperatures are well above average across the Atlantic and Caribbean. A shift into La Niña could boost activity. These two titans of early tropical forecasting both point toward an active hurricane season. An active hurricane season is likely ahead according to the two titans of the pre-season forecasting: warmer than average water temperatures and the arrival of La Niña. Those two are likely to work in tandem to create a busy season.

Feb 7, 2024 | weather.com | Jan Wesner Childs |Kait Parker

The new rule sets stricter air quality standards on fine particulate matter including pollution from vehicles, power plants and industry. The agency says the move will save thousands of lives and millions of dollars each year. Fine particulate matter is especially dangerous because it can get deep into our lungs and bloodstream.