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Climate Signals summary: The Caldor Fire in California grew from 6,500 acres to more than 50,000 acres in just 24 hours. Climate change makes it more likely that fires turn into catastrophic blazes<
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Climate Signals summary: Red flag warnings extend from the Dakotas to California as strong winds and extremely dry conditions are fueling explosive wildfire growth in mid-August. Climate change makes it
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Climate science at a glance
There is clear and mounting evidence that climate change is influencing—and will continue to influence—fire activity in the western US.
Climate change makes it more likely that fires turn into catastrophic blazes through warmer temperatures,
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Climate science at a glanceHeat waves are more frequent across the US since the 1960s, with western regions setting records for numbers of these events in the 2000s.
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Climate science at a glanceClimate change is fueling extreme rainfall, increasing the risk of hurricane flooding.Hurricanes get their energy by siphoning moisture and energy from warm ocean waters.Due to ocean warming, a greater proportion of tropical cyc
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Climate Signals Summary: There are three things to consider when squaring this extreme winter weather with climate change: cold weather doesn’t cancel out decades of warming;
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Climate science at a glance
On average, cold events are becoming less frequent due to climate change.
Arctic outbreaks aren't as cold as they would have been in the absence of climate change due to disproportionate warming in the Arctic, known as
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Climate science at a glance
Typhoons get their energy by siphoning moisture and energy from warm ocean waters.
Due to ocean warming, a greater proportion of tropical cyclones around the world are attaining major storm intensity.
