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Study: Research links shrinking sea ice to less rain in south
This article discusses research that links shrinking sea ice to less rain in south. Research has uncovered powerful evidence linking shrinking sea ice in the Arctic to snow and rain in central North America.
A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature suggests that a long dry period about 8,000 years […]
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Cyclone Idai Lays Bare Deadly Reality of Climate Change in Africa
This article discusses how climate change is affecting Africa. Although experts have said it was too early to draw specific conclusions from Idai, for a continent already wracked by the effects of climate change, the Tropical Cyclone has been another chilling reminder of the destructive power of the kind of storms […]
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Michael Mann: 2 Articles – Trump’s climate denial is ridiculous and climate change is behind extreme weather events.
This Newsweek article discusses how and why Trump’s climate denial gets more ridiculous by the day. Once upon a time, Donald Trump accepted the scientific reality that human activity, primarily burning fossil fuels, causes climate change. He signed on to an ad calling on President Obama to take action on climate change. […]
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It’s raining on Greenland’s ice sheet. That’s a big problem.
This article discusses rain falling on Greenland’s ice sheet. That’s a big problem.
Changing weather patterns have triggered a stark change in how Greenland is melting, according to a new paper published on Thursday. By combining data from satellites and weather stations, a team of scientists found that rainstorms are now driving […]
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Study: Extreme Weather Can Feel ‘Normal’ After Just a Few Years
This article discusses a study that finds that extreme weather can feel “normal” after just a few years.
While unusual weather patterns have always come and gone, in a changing climate extreme weather events will become more frequent. And this year has already had its fair […]
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Look at Past and Future Climate Change in Less Than a Minute
This article discusses a set of videos that show past and future climate change in less than a minute.
Two new videos visualize how drastically global temperatures have changed since 1900 — and how much worse they will get by the end of this century. The data visualizations, created by Antti Lipponen, […]
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Study: A Summer of Storms and Smog Is Coming
This article discusses climate projections for this coming summer. Climate change has made urban pollution more dangerous and thunderstorms more destructive.
Air pollution is the sixth-biggest killer worldwide—more than alcohol use, kidney failure or too much salt. The cause, as we all know, is the burning of fossil fuels, which generates […]
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How Climate Change May Affect Winter “Weather Whiplash”
This article discusses how climate change affects winter “Weather Whiplash”. Wild swings from pipe-bursting cold to spring-like warmth seem to be on the rise.
It’s a case of “weather whiplash”—a sudden shift from one set of weather conditions to another. And now, experts are questioning whether the changing climate may affect […]
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For a Climate Reporter, a Dreaded Question: ‘Then Why Is It So Cold?’
This article discusses the difference between climate and weather. For a Climate Reporter, a Dreaded Question: ‘Then Why Is It So Cold?’ When temperatures dip, we hear it over and over. Here’s the answer — and why it matters.
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Report: Why are insects in decline, and can we do anything about it?
This article discusses why insects are in decline, and whether we can do anything about it.
How about insects? The new global review says it’s even worse for bugs, with the proportion of insect species declining being double that for vertebrates. The insect decline is at least a […]
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