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Climate change made UK heatwave at least 10 times more likely
Study key findings & significance
- Human-caused climate change made the UK heatwave in July at least 10 times more likely.
- Extreme temperatures in Western Europe have risen more than climate models simulate.
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“In Europe and other parts of the world we are seeing more and more record-breaking heatwaves causing extreme temperatures that have become hotter faster than in most climate models.
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Heat And Smoke Are Worse Together Than Apart
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| Science Advances
Unprecedented climate events: Historical changes, aspirational targets, and national commitments
Noah S. Diffenbaugh, Deepti Singh, and Justin S. Mankin
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| American Meteorological Society
Sixfold Increase in Historical Northern Hemisphere Concurrent Large Heatwaves Driven by Warming and Changing Atmospheric Circulations
Cassandra D. W. Rogers , Kai Kornhuber , Sarah E. Perkins-Kirkpatrick et al
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| American Meteorological Society
Diverse Characteristics of U.S. Summer Heat Waves
Bradfield Lyon and Anthony G. Barnston
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The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the globe since 1979
Study key findings & significance
- The Arctic has been warming nearly four times faster than the globe, which is a higher ratio than generally reported in literature
- Arctic warming has a wide reach, as evidence suggests that it’s also impacting weather patterns in North America and Europe, and the migration of marine species.
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“Something is happening in the Arctic and it will affect us all.”
- Antti Lipponen, a co-author from the Finnish Meteorological Institute
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A 'Not Normal' Amount Of Greenland's Ice Melted Last Weekend
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Yup'ik People Defend Homes From Climate-Fueled Fires In Yukon Delta
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Permafrost Melting In What Is Now Alaska
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Jan 20, 2022 | Yahoo News
Southern snowstorm likely worsened by climate change, scientists say
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Climate change is increasing the risk of a California megaflood
Study key findings & significance
- Climate change has already made extreme precipitation in California twice as likely, part of a trend projected to continue through 2100.
- Extreme storm sequences are projected to generate 200% to 400% more runoff by the end of the century.
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“In the future scenario, the storm sequence is bigger in almost every respect. There’s more rain overall, more intense rainfall on an hourly basis and stronger wind.”
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Thousands Stranded By British Columbia Floods
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Deluge Submerges Parts Of PNW, British Columbia
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| University of Vermont
Vermont Climate Assessment 2021
Gillian Galford et al.
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Oct 28, 2021 | CNBC
Chicago is at risk as climate change causes wild swings in Lake Michigan water levels
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Over Half of Known Human Pathogenic Diseases Can Be Aggravated by Climate Change
Study key findings & significance
- Of the 375 known human infectious diseases, researchers found 218 (58%) are exacerbated by at least one of 10 types of climate-linked extreme weather.
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“There is no speculation here whatsoever. These are things that have already happened.”
- Camilo Mora, a geographer at the University of Hawaii who headed the research.
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Waterborne Diseases Flourish In Freddy Aftermath
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Malarial Mosquitos' Territory Expands As Climate Warms
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Climate change means more mice, demand for pest control
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Climate change increases cross-species viral transmission risk
Colin J. Carlson, Gregory F. Albery, Cory Merow et al
