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The heat wave that has been roasting much of the U.S. in recent days is just getting warmed up, with temperatures expected to soar to dangerous levels through the weekend.
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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]
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On a hot July evening last year, a rancher tried to use a hammer and stake to plug a wasp’s nest.
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Starting on the Fourth of July and lasting multiple days, temperatures across Alaska were 20 to 30 degrees above average in some locations. On July 4, all-time high temperature records were set in Kenai, Palmer, King Salmon, and Anchorage International Airport. The airport reached an
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Climate science at a glance
Increasingly heavy downpours are one of the clearest impacts of climate change on extreme weather, and one of the most dangerous.
Barry’s rainfall will amplify ongoing flooding
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The frequency of downpours of heavy rain — which can lead to flash floods, devastation, and outbreaks of waterborne disease — has increased across the globe in the past 50 years,
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Washington, D.C. commuters came back to work after the long weekend with a bang. Powerful storms swept across the nation’s capital, inundating roadways, unleashing flash floods, and creating at least two waterfalls in the Metro system. Even the White House experienced some flooding.
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The intense rains and flooding that pummeled the D.C. region Monday morning caused major problems in the Metro system.Some people climbed on to the roofs of their cars along Canal Road after being stuck in flood waters. They were were eventually rescued or able to swim to safety.
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Record-breaking heat across Alaska is pushing tourists to beaches, and sending flames across the unseasonably hot, dry state.Anchorage experienced higher than average temperatures nearly every day of June, reaching a balmy 80F on days that once maxed out at a mild 67.
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The planetary heat bender we’re on just hit a new milestone. Fueled by relentless heat in Europe to end the month, this June was the hottest June ever recorded, according to data analyzed by Europe’s space agency.
