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“Climate change casts a long shadow over the development efforts of our country,” said Darren Henfield, the minster of foreign affairs of the Bahamas, during a UNGA meeting on Hurricane Irma.
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Tropical Storm Jose will remain well off the East Coast of the United States but will still produce a combination of coastal flooding, high surf, tropical-storm-force winds and rainfall, particularly in far southeastern New England.
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When scorching heat descends on New York City in the summer, Harlem resident Evelyn Jenkins-Smith finds breathing difficult when she goes outside.“My chest feels heavy,” said the retiree, who suffered a minor stroke two years ago.
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With their shimmering silver bellies and iridescent blue backs, mackerel are striking fish. Sushi aficionados savor their clean, salty taste while superfood advocates prize their healthy omega-3 oils.
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Hurricane Maria has knocked out power to the entire island of Puerto Rico.
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Climate science at a glanceClimate change amplifies the damage done by hurricanes.Seas are now higher due to global warming, so storm surge drives much further inland.Rain falling in very heavy events in Puerto Rico increased 33 percent from 1958-2012.
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Jose has been unleashing coastal flooding, beach erosion, gusty winds and rain to the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts.Although Jose is not making landfall, hurricanes do not need to make landfall to cause significant adverse effects such as coastal flooding.
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Hurricane Jose is grazing the Outer Banks of North Carolina as it creeps along the shore toward the Northeast, bringing localized street flooding and beach erosion.
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Tropical Storm Jose is losing strength, but marching on.The storm formerly known as Hurricane Jose is still lurking in the northeastern US coast, packing winds of 65 mph and the threat of flooding.
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Hurricane Jose is expected to remain well off the East Coast of the United States, but will still produce a combination of coastal flooding, high surf, tropical-storm-force winds and heavy rainfall, particularly in far southeastern New England.
