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Mendocino Complex Fire July - August 2018

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Climate science at a glance Human-caused climate change is increasing wildfire activity across forested land in the western United States.[1] Since 1970, temperatures in the American West have increased by about

Evacuations underway with threat of Lynchburg's College Lake Dam failing

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Severe weather in Lynchburg is causing evacuations for some as a dam may fail.With the threat of the College Lake Dam failing, evacuations for those who live near the dam in the Blackwater Creek Trail area are underway, according to the Lynchburg Department of Emergency Services.
Jeff Williamson
08/02/2018

Record-breaking temperatures leave 29 dead in South Korean heatwave

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As many as 29 people have died due to heatstroke in South Korea, according to the South Korean Ministry of Health, Welfare and Disease Control.
Jungeun Kim, Jennifer Kim and Euan McKirdy, CNN
08/02/2018

Sweden’s Tallest Peak Shrinks in Record Heat

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Sweden has a new highest point.The country’s highest peak lost its title as of Wednesday because record heat has been melting away the tip of a glacier that sits atop the Kebnekaise mountain, experts say.
Christina Anderson
08/02/2018

Warmer soil releasing more carbon, worsening climate change

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Even the dirt on the ground is making climate change worse, a new study finds.Plants capture massive amounts of carbon, pumping it into the soil where usually it stays for hundreds or thousands of years.
Seth Borenstein
08/01/2018

Carr Fire July-August 2018

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Climate science at a glance Human-caused climate change is increasing wildfire activity across forested land in the western United States.[1] Since 1970, temperatures in the American West have increased by about

Flooding, Heat Waves and Deadly Wildfires This Week: Are They Linked to Climate Change?

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Meteorologists and climatologists have made it clear that it is difficult to connect singular weather events to climate change.However, trends and patterns clearly point to a correlation between global warming and extreme weather. 
Pam Wright
07/26/2018

Extreme Jet Stream and Texas Heat Wave July 2018

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Climate science at a glance The Texas heat wave may be driven by a climate change double whammy: a thermodynamic contribution and dynamic circulation contribution. Climate change attribution analysis has shown that 82 percent of recent extreme heat records globally

Greece wildfires: Families 'embraced' until final moment

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The deadliest wildfires Greece has seen in years fanned around the capital Athens on Monday, killing more than 79 people and injuring at least 185 others.
Nick Paleologos and Patrick Strickland
07/25/2018

In Greece, Wildfires Kill Dozens, Driving Some Into the Sea

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Fast-moving wildfires near Athens have killed at least 74 people, officials said on Tuesday, and have forced thousands of tourists and residents to flee in cars and buses, on foot, aboard boats and on makeshift rafts.
Niki Kitsantonis, Richard Pérez-Peña and Russell Goldman
07/24/2018
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