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In India, Slight Rise in Temperatures Is Tied to Heat Wave Deaths

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A temperature increase of less than one degree Fahrenheit over half a century raised the probability of mass heat-related deaths in India by two and a half times, a new
Mike Ives
06/08/2017

What counting Florida butterflies can tell the world about climate change

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Every year when summer temperatures sizzle and the rest of South Florida heads inside, a dedicated crew of citizen scientists ventures into the buggy heat to do an increasingly difficult job: count butterflies.
Jenny Staletovich
06/07/2017

Historic Heat Wave Sweeps Asia, the Middle East and Europe

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Middle East and Southwest Asia heat wave
Maximiliano Herrera, Dr. Jeff Masters
06/06/2017

Major flooding engulfs Taiwan as storm unleashes over 1,000 mm of rain

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Article excerptTwo people are dead after moisture from former-Tropical Cyclone Mora led to quick-hitting torrential rainfall and major flooding in northern Taiwan on Friday.
Kristina Pydynowski
06/04/2017

Maine's climate already changing, with more to come

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Though people tend to talk most about climate change during a heat wave or in the wake of a terrible storm, the reality is that it’s a slow, subtle shift that’s scarcely noticeable except over the long haul.But scientists say that Maine is very much feeling its impact.
Steve Collins
06/01/2017

Warnings issued as heat wave makes Sask. hottest spot in Canada

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Article excerptA heat wave making its way through Saskatchewan has made the province the hottest place in Canada as of Thursday afternoon, and prompted Environment Canada to issue a heat warning for parts of the province.
06/02/2017

2015-2016 El Niño Provided ‘Natural Experiment’ on the Effects of Warming Seas

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A marked increase in central Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures during the strong 2015-2016 El Niño lofted abnormal amounts of cloud ice and water vapor unusually high up into the atmosphere, creating conditions similar to what could happen on a larger scale in a warming world.
05/31/2017

TD 2E Threatens Southern Mexico; More than 200 Killed in Sri Lanka Floods

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Deadly floods hit Sri Lanka in lead-up to Cyclone Mora
Bob Henson
05/31/2017

How Rising Seas and Coastal Storms Drowned the U.S. Flood Insurance Program

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Like other barrier islands up and down the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, Long Beach Island is drowning in slow motion. Over the last century, researchers estimate that the ocean and bays that flank the island have risen by about a foot.
Gilbert M. Gaul
05/23/2017

The 2015 Northwest Pacific typhoon season: Already a record-breaker

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While the Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be below average this year, the North Pacific is smashing records.
Nikki Chambers
07/21/2015
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