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Record heat returned to the United States with a vengeance in May.
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The frequency of coastal flooding from high tides has doubled in the US in just 30 years, with communities near shorelines warned that the next two years are set to be punctuated by particularly severe inundations, as ocean levels continue to rise amid serious global climate change concerns.
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Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and about a third of it winds up being absorbed by the ocean.
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Climate science at a glance
Human-caused climate change is increasing wildfire activity
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Sunny California may be getting too sunny.
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The USA is sweltering through what will likely be its hottest May on record, according to a preliminary analysis of weather data.National Weather Service meteorologist Victor Murphy said May 2018 should break the record set in May 1934 during the Dust Bowl.
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Climate science at a glance
There is a global trend in stronger and more frequent heavy precipitation events, and it has been firmly attributed to climate change.[1]
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The Rio Grande is a classic “feast or famine” river, with a dry year or two typically followed by a couple of wet years that allow for recovery.
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Rivers are drying up, popular mountain recreation spots are closing and water restrictions are in full swing as a persistent drought intensifies its grip on pockets of the American Southwest....
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At least 65 people died amid blistering temperatures and widespread power outages in Karachi, Pakistan, a welfare organization said Tuesday....
