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An arctic blast is smashing daily, even monthly cold records in the West and Plains, and will given a glancing blow to the East late this week.This latest arctic cold front is delivering temperatures more reminiscent of mid-winter, rather than late October in the West....
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The extended October heat wave could take a toll on trick-or-treaters in Central Florida. Temperatures are expected to set a record for the hottest Halloween in Orlando!...
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The massive Taku Glacier has grown for nearly 130 years, extending deep into fjords and its namesake river southeast of the Alaska capital.
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Flooding along the Missouri River has stretched on for seven months in places and could endure through the winter, leaving some Upper Midwest farmland and possibly some homes encased in ice.
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Periodically throughout the year in South Florida, water from the sea invades our coast. It leaks out of bays, climbs over sea walls and docks, and floods out of sewer drains built to contain it....
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Ten other weather disasters have caused at least $1 billion in damage in the U.S. so far in 2019, according to a government report released earlier in October.
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An extremely unusual “medicane” is set to lash parts of Egypt and Israel, bringing the potential for tropical storm-force winds, heavy rainfall and perhaps even coastal flooding in spots.
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Q: There are research studies that indicate that that marine heatwaves will become more frequent with climate change. How certain is this? Could there be a human-caused thumbprint in recent events?
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The 12-month period ending in June 2019 was the wettest year-long period on record for the contiguous United States (see Bob Henson's post about this). Contributing to this was the very wet calendar year of 2018.
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A fire needs a spark. If PG&E’s wires provide that, then the company is responsible, just as I would be if I started a fire with a tossed cigarette or an unattended campfire. ...
