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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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It has been the hottest late August bank holiday weekend ever - with temperatures reaching 33.3C (91.94F) in west London.The Met Office confirmed the new record temperature, which was set at Heathrow.
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July was officially the hottest month on record, and in the scorching sun, UPS workers have convulsed, fainted and landed in the ER with heat-induced kidney failure, interviews and medical records show.
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The season started early, beginning on April 30 with the Oregon Lakes Fire. And while fires typically start to peter out in August, recently there’s been a major uptick.
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The monsoon season in India typically runs June to September.Extreme downpours have caused flooding and landslides that have killed hundreds.These extreme events may become more common with climate change, scientists say....
