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The beach time capsule

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And to think it was all right there in her garage.A load of boxes pulled from biologist Dale Straughan's home yielded a veritable treasure trove for UC Santa Barbara researchers studying the impact of climate change on coastal biodiversity in California.
06/26/2017

Michigan Sea Grant storm project seeks to help communities prepare for future extreme storms

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On June 22 and 23, 2017 mid-Michigan was hit by a large rain event. The storm dropped 7.29 inches of rain in Mount Pleasant, 6 inches in Midland, and 3.08 inches in Bay City. 
Kip Cronk
06/26/2017

Shift in westerly winds leading to climate impacts is human-induced

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A shortage of data on the weather in Antarctica is hampering efforts to understand climate change in the region, according to new research.
09/28/2016

Drought in Northern China Is Worst on Record, Officials Say

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Officials governing a large area of northern China say their region is suffering from the worst drought on record, leading to crops wilting and farmers and herders growing desperate to get water to farmlands, grasslands, animals and their households.
Edward Wong
06/29/2017

To Save Chilean Wine, Producers Head South

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Faced with increasingly inhospitable growing conditions, the Chilean wine industry is moving south and experimenting with new vines.
Javiera Quiroga
06/26/2017

Tornadoes, Damage Reported As Severe Weather Strikes Iowa, Wisconsin

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There were 26 reports of tornadoes Wednesday in four states as severe weather struck the Midwest.The storms caused at least two injuries and damage to dozens of homes and farm buildings.
Pam Wright
06/29/2017

Deadly floods and landslides hit southern China, 7.44 million affected

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Floods, landslides and other disasters caused by severe weather across southern China affected more than 7.4 million people in 9 provinces since June 22, 2017, officials said today. As of early June 27, the death toll stands at 32 while 8 people are still missing.
06/27/2017

Heat wave topples temperature records across B.C.

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The Lower Mainland has survived its first heat wave of the summer.After a soggy spring, summer hit the B.C. south coast with a vengeance on the weekend, breaking at least 10 daily temperature records on Saturday.
Cheryl Chan
06/26/2017

How Hot Was It In Seattle? Heat Records Broken Across Western Washington

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This past weekend's heat wave broke several temperature records - not only for June 25, but for the entire month of June. Seattle's highest temperature hit 93 on Sunday, which destroys the previous record high for that day: 87 degrees in 2002.
Neal McNamara
06/26/2017

Hurricane Dora Weakening off the Mexican Pacific Coast

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Hurricane Dora became the first hurricane of the 2017 eastern Pacific hurricane season early Monday morning, but is now weakening quickly as it moves safely away from the Mexican coast.
06/27/2017
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