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Extreme rainfall in Centre and surrounding counties is a classic signal of climate change
One of the clearest changes in weather globally and across the United States is the increasing frequency of heavy rain.
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Climate science at a glanceSea level rise is increasing the reach of storm surge and flooding driven by hurricanes.Global warming loads hurricanes with more rainfall, increasing the threat of flooding.Tropical cyclones are growing stronger over recent decades.
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Mid-October heat breaks records across the eastern US
Much of the Central and Eastern United States experienced record warmth for mid-October due to heat and humidity associated with an expansive high pressure weather system that stretched from Bermuda over the eastern US as well a
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Climate science at a glanceSea level rise is increasing the reach of storm surge and flooding driven by hurricanes.Global warming loads hurricanes with more rainfall, increasing the threat of flooding.Hurricanes are growing stronger. There is a significant ris
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As North Carolina residents dig themselves out from the destruction left behind by Hurricane Matthew, one town remains under floodwaters.
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Science at-a-glanceSea level rise is increasing the reach of storm surge and flooding driven by hurricanes.Global warming loads hurricanes with more rainfall, increasing the threat of flooding.Hurricanes are growing stronger. There is a significant risk global
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A massive typhoon made landfall in eastern China Wednesday, a day after carrying strong winds over Taiwan that felled trees and scattered debris, killing at least four people and injuring more than 260.
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During one of the country’s hottest summers, New Orleans quietly set a mind-boggling record. On 43 nights, the temperature did not drop below 80 degrees in New Orleans, according to the Louisiana state climatologist.
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Iowa experiences heavy rainfall and record flooding, with links to climate change
A slow-moving storm system dumped as much as 10 inches of rain in northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin between September 20 and 22.
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Struggling with extremism and economic woes, Tunisia now faces another menace: persistent drought across several regions that is creating new social tensions and threatening farming, a pillar of the economy.
