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Study: Hurricanes could reach farther inland due to climate change
CBC discusses a study suggesting that Hurricanes could reach farther inland due to climate change. Storms will be ‘bigger, stronger, and move longer distances,’ ocean expert says.
Hurricanes that make landfall are maintaining their strength longer because of climate change, a new study suggests, meaning such storms could have more of an […]
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Study: King tides and flooding in Florida – 2 articles
Sun Sentinel discusses a study showing that Climate change blamed for fall’s super floods in South Florida. Tropical Storm Eta’s record-breaking deluge may be part of a pattern of more intense rains and higher tides that have turned late fall in South Florida into a season of super floods. […]
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Study: Record-breaking hurricane season and climate crisis – 2 articles
Inside Climate News discusses In a Warming World, Hurricanes Weaken More Slowly After They Hit Land. Scientists say global warming is likely to fuel more intense storms. But earlier projections of an overall drop in the number of storms are not holding up. Hurricanes are not just intensifying faster and dropping more […]
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Climate Change Is Intensifying the Tsunami Threat in Alaska
Wired discusses how Climate Change Is Intensifying the Tsunami Threat in Alaska. As glaciers retreat and permafrost thaws, massive landslides threaten coastal communities. Those, in turn, could trigger giant sea waves.
Tucked against glacier-capped mountains, the Begich Towers loom over Whittier, Alaska. More than 80 percent of the small town’s […]
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A record hurricane season is ending. What does climate change have to do with it?
PBS discusses A record hurricane season is ending. What does climate change have to do with it? Hurricane Iota made landfall in Central America earlier this week as a Category 4 storm. It’s the 30th storm this Hurricane season, surpassing 2005 as the year with the most hurricanes ever. With […]
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Did climate change drive 2020’s epic hurricane season? It’s complicated.
National Geographic discusses Did climate change drive 2020’s epic hurricane season? It’s complicated. The formation of ‘Theta’ made this year the most active hurricane season on record.
In meteorological terms, 2020 has been a historic year: Subtropical Storm Theta has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing the total number of named […]
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NY Times Climate Fwd., November 11, 2020
Articles include: trump’s legacy; Slower, wetter hurricanes; Warming and hurricanes; Energy-efficient homes; Denier placed in charge of the National Climate Assessment report; Things Biden can do on the environment; Cutting GHG’s from food production; and CA bars insurance companies from dropping wildfire insurance.
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Ecocide: Should killing nature be a crime?
BBC discusses Ecocide: Should killing nature be a crime? From the Pope to Greta Thunberg, there are growing calls for the crime of “ecocide” to be recognised in international criminal law – but could such a law ever work?
In December 2019, at the International Criminal Court in the Hague, […]
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DeSmogBlog, November 6, 2020
Articles include: Army Corps Reviews Formosa Plastics Permit in Louisiana; Hurricane Zeta Leaves Thousands Without Power; Report – Backers of Anti-Protest Bills Funded by O&G; Environmental Groups Fight Increased Air Pollution Limits for Plastics Factory;
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The U.S. financial system needs to prepare for climate disruption
Fast Company discusses The U.S. financial system needs to prepare for climate disruption. Climate change, partly by increasing the risks and severity of wildfires, hurricanes, and other disasters, poses a threat that permeates the U.S. financial system.
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