Topic - Jonathan Overpeck

But as for stopping worsening fires, “I don’t think there’s much they can do,” said University of Michigan climate scientist Jonathan Overpeck.

As Canada wildfires choke U.S. with smoke, Republicans call for action. But not on climate change →

“Basically, global warming is turning the atmosphere into a bigger sponge so it can soak up more moisture ... and then when the conditions are right for rainfall, it’s like squeezing that sponge,” said Jonathan Overpeck, a climate scientist at the University of Michigan.

From deluges to drought: Climate change speeding up water cycle, triggering more extreme weather →