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Hurricane Barry 2019

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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

Downpours of torrential rain more frequent with global warming

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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,
06/03/2019

It’s Raining Inside the Metro as Flash Floods Rage Across Washington DC

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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.
Brian Kahn
07/08/2019

Washington region hammered by heavy rain, flash floods; water rescues underway

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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.
Dana Hedgpeth , Luz Lazo , Jason Samenow and Teddy Amenabar
07/08/2019

Baked Alaska: record heat fuels wildfires and sends tourists to the beach

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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.
Susie Cagle
07/03/2019

Last Month Was the Hottest June Ever Recorded, European Satellite Data Shows

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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.
Brian Kahn
07/02/2019

'Precipitous' fall in Antarctic sea ice since 2014 revealed

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The vast expanse of sea ice around Antarctica has suffered a “precipitous” fall since 2014, satellite data shows, and fell at a faster rate than seen in the Arctic.
Damian Carrington
07/01/2019

Flood apocalypse in Eastern Siberia kills five and maroons 9,919 whose homes destroyed or damaged

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Five people were killed in the Siberian region hit by strong rains, two are missing, nearly 400 were injured with 97 were admitted to local hospitals....
06/30/2019

Overnight Flash Flooding Prompts Evacuations in West Virginia

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Heavy rain triggered flash flooding overnight Saturday night and early Sunday morning in parts of northern West Virginia, prompting evacuations in several areas near the border with western Maryland.
Jonathan Erdman
06/30/2019

European Heat Wave June 2019

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Climate science at a glance Rapid attribution analysis found that climate change made the record June 2019 heat in France up to 100 times more likely and up to 7.2°F (4°C) hotter.[1]  Extreme heat and heat w
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