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Southwest US Heat Wave June 2017

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Climate at-a-glance Four out of five record-hot days globally are now amplified by the trend in global warming.[1]  In the US, western regions set the most records for the number of heat wave events in

Synthetic reefs could offer a buffer to climate change

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Putting plastic into the sea may seem a strange way to address climate change, but for one research team it could offer the chance to preserve marine life.
Tim Collins
06/13/2017

Record Heat Brings First Serious Air Pollution Episode of 2017 to Northeast, Midwest

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The first major heat wave of the summer for the Midwest and Northeast U.S. set numerous daily record highs on Monday, and also brought the worst ozone air pollution of the year to much of the region.
Jeff Masters
06/13/2017

Torrential rains swamp southern Florida, make serious dent in drought

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 Article excerptFor Florida, the past several months have been dominated by drought caused by a lack of rainfall and warmer than average temperatures. ...
Tom Di Liberto
06/12/2017

Heat scorches eastern U.S. as snow (yes, snow) falls in California

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The lower 48 states are split in more ways than just politics on Monday. A jet stream that is coiled like a snake is causing hot and humid air to surge northeast out of the Great Plains and South, with high temperatures of between 10 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit above average from Minnesota to M
Andrew Freedman
06/13/2017

Mainland Miami ponders returning neighborhoods to nature in order to survive rising seas

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On mainland Miami, miles away from the pumps that keep Biscayne Bay from slowly swallowing South Beach, the neighborhood around Ray Chasser’s riverfront house sometimes seems like it’s drowning one high tide at a time.
David Smiley
06/09/2017

Extreme rainfall over South Florida leaves widespread flooding

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Most of South Florida is in a severe drought condition, but just several days of heavy rain turned out to be sufficient for widespread flooding. The rain is coming in waves and it seems the region will not be out of it at least until Saturday, June 10, 2017.
06/08/2017

June 2017 ENSO update: pancake breakfast

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One of the key ways we measure ENSO uses the temperature anomaly in the central tropical Pacific, meaning the difference from the long-term average.
Emily Becker
06/08/2017

Climate Change May Up Asthma Irritant, Study Says

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Climate change may increase people's exposure to an outdoor fungus that can damage airway cells, leading to a rise in asthma and allergy symptoms, a new
06/08/2017

From floods to fires, Russia sees stronger climate impacts - but efforts to adapt lag

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Russia is seeing stronger climate change impacts, from deadly storms in Moscow to river flooding in the country's south, but efforts to adapt to the growing problems remain limited, experts warn.
Angelina Davydova
06/08/2017
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