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California Statewide Heat Wave September 2020

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Climate science at a glance For most of California, climate change has caused rare heat waves to be from 3 to 4 degrees Fahrenheit warmer. Half of all record-breaking heat waves would not

California Heat Wave August 2020

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Climate science at a glance The human influence on heat waves is clear.

Continental US Heat Wave July 2020

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Climate science at a glance The fingerprint of global warming has been firmly identified in the increasing intensity, duration and frequency of extreme heat events in the United States.[1]

Arizona reels as three of the biggest wildfires in its history ravage state

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Climate Signals Summary: The western US is hotter and drier due to human-caused climate change, and this makes wildfire prone areas more susceptible to large and fast-spreading fires that occur more often and a
Steve Horn
07/02/2020

Heat will stay stuck on extra high for July in most of US

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Climate Signals Summary: Extreme heat and heat waves in the United States and around the world are some of the clearest
Seth Borenstein
07/08/2020

Western Wildfire Season 2020

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Climate science at a glanceClimate change makes it more likely that fires turn into catastrophic blazes through warmer temperatures, increasing the amount of fuel (dried vegetation) available, and reducing water availability through earlier snowmelt and higher evapora

Atlantic Hurricane Season 2020

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Climate science at a glance Climate change is fueling extreme rainfall, increasing the threat of rain and flooding driven by hurricanes. Hurricanes get their energy by siphoning moisture and energy from warm ocean waters. Due to ocean warming, a grea

Climate change is driving season creep: summers are growing longer due to climate change, while winters are dramatically shrinking

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Climate Signals Summary: As climate change advances, spring is arriving much sooner, while winters are becoming shorter and milder.
Brian Brettschneider
06/01/2020

Montreal sets May record of 98 degrees as parts of Northeast U.S. also simmer in historic heat

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Climate Signals Summary: Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme heat and heat waves, and leading to more
Matthew Cappucci
05/28/2020

Antarctic ice sheets capable of much faster melting than we thought

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Climate Signals Summary: Climate change is causing rapid glacier and ice sheet melt in 
Amy Woodyatt
05/28/2020
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