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‘The ice should have been safe': International panel gathers climate change stories from Western Alaska

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Western Alaskans’ stories of how climate change has impacted their lives will be included in an international report set to be released later this month.
Davis Hovey
09/12/2019

Extreme Weather Displaced a Record 7 Million in First Half of 2019

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Extreme weather events displaced a record seven million people from their homes during the first six months of this year, a figure that put 2019 on pace to be one of the most disastrous years in almost two decades even before Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas.
Somini Sengupta
09/12/2019

Sweden's highest peak shrinks, loses tallest status, thanks to a warmer climate

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Researchers at Stockholm University's Tarfala Research Station have found that the highest peak in the country, is the lowest it's been in recorded history.
Morgan Hines
09/11/2019

Tropical storm Humberto likely to form near Florida, but final destination uncertain

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The tropics have been relatively quiet for the past week, but they’re not going to stay that way for long.
Matthew Cappucci
09/12/2019

122 degrees for days: the looming Phoenix heat wave that could harm thousands

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Droughts, heat waves, and wildfires are growing more intense and dangerous from global warming and rising greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, we’re not reckoning with scientists’ predictions that worst-case weather scenarios will be more likely — and common — if we don’t change course.
Umair Irfan
09/09/2019

Why Alaska's ridiculous summer should scare you

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Alaska's summer of fire and no ice is smashing records.With the Arctic warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, America's "Last Frontier" feels like the first in line to see, smell and feel the unsettling signs of a climate in crisis.
Bill Weir
09/10/2019

Report: Climate Change Impacts Clearer In Iowa Than Much Of US

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Iowa is seeing certain impacts of climate change impacts more clearly than much of the rest of the country, according to a new analysis for the Iowa Policy Project.
Kate Payne
09/05/2019

Hurricane Dorian August 2019

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Climate science at a glance Global warming is fueling extreme rainfall, increasing the threat of rain and flooding driven by hurricanes. Sea level rise has significantly extended the reach of hurricane-driven storm surge and coastal flooding.

As the climate shifts, Central America confronts a deadly dengue...

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Central America is grappling with its worst outbreak of dengue fever in decades - and scientists say the disease is likely to spread and become more frequent in the future due to climate change.
Anastasia Moloney
08/28/2019

Heat Deaths Jump in Southwest United States, Puzzling Officials

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 Heat-related deaths have increased sharply since 2014 in Nevada and Arizona, raising concerns that the hottest parts of the country are struggling to protect their most vulnerable residents from global warming.
08/26/2019
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