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Study: Climate change is shrinking Colorado River

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Global warming is already shrinking the Colorado River, the most important waterway in the American Southwest, and it could reduce the flow by more than a third by the end of the century, two scientists say.
Dan Elliott
02/23/2017

Eastern US Record Winter Heat February 2017

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Record February heat in the US is consistent with global warming trend Temperatures for most of the eastern half of the US in February 2017 have been unseasonably warm, with record highs in the 50s, 60s and even 70s. Dozens of record highs, and all time highs for the month of

Is this crazy Louisville winter a sign of things to come?

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University of Louisville climatologist Keith Mountain, a former state geographer, has studied a century's worth of Louisville weather and said he definitely sees the fingerprint of climate change on this winter.
James Bruggers
02/21/2017

Brazil races against time to save drought-hit city, dying crops

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The shrunken carcasses of cows lie in scorched fields outside the city of Campina Grande in northeast Brazil, and hungry goats search for food on the cracked-earth floor of the Boqueirao reservoir that serves the desperate town.
Anthony Boadle
02/17/2017

After three straight blizzards, snow reaches historic depths in Maine

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While large portions of the Lower 48 are witnessing a year without a winter, Maine is one of just a couple regions that is a notable exception.
John Hopewell
02/17/2017

Wet winter has improved Colorado River basin's water forecast, but the drought endures

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California is not the only place in the West confronting startling amounts of rain and snow.Drought conditions have declined substantially across the region in recent weeks, with heavy storms replenishing reservoirs and piling fresh powder on ski resorts.
William Yardley
02/18/2017

California President's Day Weekend Floods February 2017

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Climate science at a glance Extreme precipitation is increasing. This is a global trend that has been clearly documented and firmly attributed to global warming.

Mexico City, Parched and Sinking, Faces a Water Crisis

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Always short of water, Mexico City keeps drilling deeper for more, weakening the ancient clay lake beds on which the Aztecs first built much of the city, causing it to crumble even further.
Michael Kimmelman
02/17/2017

Scientists have just detected a major change to the Earth’s oceans linked to a warming climate

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A large research synthesis, published in one of the world’s most influential scientific journals, has detected a decline in the amount of dissolved oxygen in oceans around the world — a long-predicted result of climate change that could have severe consequences for marine organisms if it continue
Chris Mooney
02/15/2017

Severe floods hit Saudi Arabia after 3 months worth of rain in 24 hours

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At least one person has died, 10 were injured and several are still missing after severe flooding hit Saudi Arabia's Asir region on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Parts of the region received 3 months worth of rain in just 24 hours.
02/16/2017
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