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The deadly flooding hitting several countries at once will only be more common--scientists

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2023-07-11 09:46

Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common Lethal flooding has simultaneously hit India, Japan, China, Turkey and the U.S. Northeast. Scientists have long warned that more extreme rainfall is expected in a warming world. AP News

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Heatwaves: 2013 expected to be world's hotest year, U.S. south to be hit this week

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-07-10 09:34

Heatwaves: Why this summer has been so hot Experts are predicting that the developing El Niño is likely to make 2023 the world's hottest year. BBC News

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Record heat wave hits earth for third time this week

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-07-07 10:05

For the third time this week, Earth sets an unofficial heat record Earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that already rated as the hottest on record.The planetary average hit 63 degrees Fahrenheit (17.23 degrees Celsius), surpassing the 62.9-degree mark (17.18 Celsius) set Tuesday and equaled We AP News

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El Niño is here - the world must prepare for more extreme heat, UN weather agency warns

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-07-05 10:56

El Niño is here and the world must prepare for more extreme heat, UN weather agency warns | CNN Governments must prepare for more extreme weather events and record temperatures in the coming months, the World Meteorological Organization warned Tuesday, as it declared the onset of the warming phenomenon El Niño. Helen Regan CNN

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Advice on coping with wildfire smoke and heat wave

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-06-30 09:51

How to minimize the health risks from wildfire smoke | CNN Millions of people in the US are under air quality alerts as smoke from Canadian wildfires sweeps through the Midwest and East Coast. Jen Christensen CNN

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A hot, smoky summer expected in much of America.

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-06-29 11:04

Expect a hot, smoky summer in much of America. Here's why you'd better get used to it Forecasters say the only break much of America can hope for anytime soon from eye-watering dangerous smoke from fire-struck Canada is brief bouts of shirt-soaking sweltering heat and humidity from a southern heat wave that has already proven deadly. AP News

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Global Warming causes problem of more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains--study

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-06-28 19:54

Warming causes more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains. Scientists say that’s a problem A new study says climate change is turning major snowfalls into more extreme rain over mountains, somehow worsening both dangerous flooding like the type that devastated Pakistan last year and long-term water shortages. AP News

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Warming climate to worsen storm surges--U.S. Hurricane center director

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-06-22 17:51

New NHC director Mike Brennan: Warming climate to worsen storm surge - UPI.com Mike Brennan, the new director of the National Hurricane Center, pointing to a warming climate, said storm surge is "going to be worse," expanding into places not prone to high water levels in the past. UPI

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June temperatures briefly passed key climate threshold. More spikes expected

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-06-16 10:47

June temperatures briefly passed key climate threshold. Scientists expect more such spikes Worldwide temperatures briefly exceeded a key warming threshold earlier this month, drawing notice in the scientific community and prompting public chatter that climate change might be accelerating. The mercury has since dipped again, but experts say the brief surge marked a new global heat record for June and indicates more extremes ahead. European researchers said Thursday that the the start of June saw global surface air temperatures rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time.

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Opinion The wildfire smoke may be gone. But the health threat remains.

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2023-06-13 10:20

Opinion | The wildfire smoke may be gone. But the health threat remains. How wildfire smoke impacts human health Leana S. Wen Washington Post

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The deadly flooding hitting several countries at once will only be more common--scientists

Heatwaves: 2013 expected to be world's hotest year, U.S. south to be hit this week

Record heat wave hits earth for third time this week

El Niño is here - the world must prepare for more extreme heat, UN weather agency warns

Advice on coping with wildfire smoke and heat wave

A hot, smoky summer expected in much of America.

Global Warming causes problem of more extreme rain, not snow, over mountains--study

Warming climate to worsen storm surges--U.S. Hurricane center director

June temperatures briefly passed key climate threshold. More spikes expected

Opinion The wildfire smoke may be gone. But the health threat remains.

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