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Remnants of Tropical Cyclone Gita Bring Heavy Rain, Flooding to New Zealand

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New Zealand's Christchurch and two other districts declared a state of emergency Tuesday as the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Gita slammed into the South Island.
Pam Wright
02/20/2018

Two Unusual Tropical Cyclones Affect Australia and New Zealand

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On Monday local time, Gita generated swells of 14-16 feet along the Gold Coast of east central Australia, closing all of the region’s famed beaches....
Dr. Jeff Masters
02/19/2018

Damage Heavy on Tonga After Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Gita Hits

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The most powerful storm in living memory for the South Pacific island nation of Tonga struck on Monday night local time, when the eyewall of Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Gita passed directly over archipelago’s largest and most populous island, Tongatapu.
Dr. Jeff Masters
02/13/2018

Science Says: Jack Frost nipping at your nose ever later

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Across the United States, the year’s first freeze has been arriving further and further into the calendar, according to more than a century of measurements from weather stations nationwide.
Seth Borenstein
10/27/2017

Sea level rise is speeding up, scientists confirm

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Climate change is making our seas rise faster and faster, confirms a new study examining 25 years of data.
Kyla Mandel
02/12/2018

Sea Level Rise Is Accelerating: 4 Inches Per Decade (or More) by 2100

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The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reinforce the outlook that average global sea level i
Bob Berwin
02/13/2018

If you live in Florida, doctors say climate change is already affecting your health

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When most people think about climate change — if they do at all — what usually comes to mind is melting glaciers, starving polar bears and flood waters lapping at the doors of Miami Beach condo buildings.
Alex Harris
02/09/2018

PyeongChang Climate Extremes

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The 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea officially begin with the opening ceremony this Friday. Weather conditions such as temperatures, natural snowpack, and days conducive for making snow all have serious impacts on the quality of the games.
02/09/2018

February 2018 La Niña update: tuned in

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Emily Becker
02/08/2018

The U.S. Ran Hot and Cold—but Mostly Dry—in January

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There’s no doubt January will be best remembered by millions for the epic cold blast that lodged itself over central and eastern North America from around Christmas through the first week of the new year. Dozens of locations across the Midwest and East had their coldest or second-coldes
Bob Henson
02/07/2018
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