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Australia: Heat wave causes blackout in Victoria

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Tens of thousands of homes in the Australian state of Victoria were left without power on Sunday night as soaring temperatures crippled the state's electricity network.
01/29/2018

Floods, Record Warmth, High Winds: It’s the Winter of 2018, European Edition

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A January “warm wave”Wednesday was the mildest January day on record across parts of northern Europe. This includes the coastal German town of Cuxhaven, which reached 13.8°C (56.8°F).
Bob Henson
01/27/2018

The U.S. Is About to Get Real Cold Again. Blame It on Global Warming

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Less Arctic ice has been linked to more winter cold snapsExtreme positions of jet stream ‘mean more extreme weather’...Because the world is getting warmer, it’s getting colder, too.
Jim Efstathiou Jr
01/26/2018

New Hurricane Model Developed to Estimate Danger From Rare, High-Impact Hurricanes in a Changing Climate

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A new global hurricane model has been developed to estimate the long-term danger from rare, high-impact hurricanes in a changing climate....
Jonathan Belles
01/26/2018

After Tokyo's Heaviest Snow in Four Years and Coldest Temperature in 48 Years, Feet of Sea-Effect Snow Continue to Pile Up in Parts of Japan

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Tokyo experienced its heaviest snowfall in four years on Monday, and other parts of Japan will see sea-effect snow pile up through late-week. This weather pattern also allowed Tokyo to experience its coldest temperature in 48 years earlier this week. 
Linda Lam
01/26/2018

Exceptionally high rainfall, Paris on flood alert in second-wettest winter on record

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France has seen exceptionally high rainfall this month with several places already above all-time record and others 4 - 5 times above average for the month.
01/24/2018

Bigger, Faster Avalanches, Triggered by Climate Change

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When 247 million cubic feet of snow and ice collapsed off a glacier in the dry, mountainous region of western Tibet in 2016, the roiling mass took with it nine human lives and hundreds of animals, spreading more than five miles in three minutes at speeds of up to 186 miles per hour.
Kendra Pierre-Louis
01/23/2018

Drought returns to Texas just months after Hurricane Harvey floods state

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Billy Bob Brown has been farming in the Amarillo area for nearly half a century, and this is the longest dry spell he's ever seen.
Paul Cobler
01/24/2018

Wildfires Near Fort Worth, Texas, Force Evacuations, Shut Down Highways

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Residents have been ordered to evacuate areas west of Fort Worth, Texas, as several wildfires were fanned by winds and advanced on homes.
Sean Breslin
01/23/2018

Winter Storm Jaxon Dumps Heavy Snow on Plains, Midwest

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About 400 flights into and out of Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport were canceled Monday because of the storm, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware.
Sean Breslin
01/23/2018
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