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The UK is no stranger to drought – especially southern England.
At least 9 inches of rain across eastern Kentucky became floodwater that swept through neighborhoods in July 2022.
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Extreme downpours caught people off guard from Las Vegas to Kentucky in July 2022.
New research finds that many Canadian households may be struggling to pay their energy bills or limiting their energy use when they need it most.
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Rising temperatures — and inflation — are increasing household energy bills. Many Canadians are struggling to meet their basic energy needs.
Fast-moving floodwater obliterated sections of major roads through Yellowstone National Park in 2022.
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Extreme downpours brought deadly flooding to the Appalachian region, just a few weeks after the destructive Yellowstone River flood.
A heat dome began sizzling Texas and its neighbors in mid-June 2023, with warm nights providing little relief.
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Heat domes are a dangerous part of summer weather.
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Lismore’s residents and businesses on the floodplain need to look at relocation, not rebuilding.
People take refuge on a sports ground following flooding caused by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique.
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Rising populations and a warming climate mean storm surges from super cyclones are likely to affect increasing numbers of vulnerable people.
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Disaster victims in Australia can wait months or years for insurance payouts – or can’t afford the premiums at all. As climate change worsens, we need a radical rethink.
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Flood clusters are not unknown - but what’s new about the floods hitting Lismore is the unprecented height.
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The Murdoch outlets said they would pursue ‘positive stories’ on climate change. An analysis of stories during the recent floods, however, shows this wasn’t necessarily the case.
The heart of U.S. tornado activity, once Tornado Alley, has shifted eastward.
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Studies show tornadoes are getting more common and more intense, and they’re shifting eastward to a new tornado hot spot.
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New Zealand can expect more days above 25°C, the threshold for heat stress in livestock, and fewer frost days, which will affect crops like kiwifruit that need winter chilling.
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From melting glaciers to mounting storms, the impacts of climate change are global – but they’re not equally shared.
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We are no longer in typical conditions. Climate change is already damaging human and natural systems we hold dear in Australia.
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It’s too hot for bare feet, but that doesn’t mean you can cook a fry-up on the path outside your house. A frying pan is a much better tool for the job, because it conducts heat far more efficiently.
Southern Africa’s summer rainfall regions currently experiencing the wet-season will likely continue having wetter than normal conditions.
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Southern Africa’s current above-average rainfall is a climate variability signal - a short-term fluctuation in average wet-season conditions.
Geoengineering aims to intervene in Earth’s climate to fight global warming.
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The risks of using aerosols to reflect sunlight and cool the planet include creating extreme weather and worsening catastrophes.
Boston got socked with nearly 2 feet of snow in late January 2022.
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Winters are getting warmer, yet Bostonians were digging out from nearly 2 feet of snow from a historic blizzard in late January. Why is the Northeast seeing more big snowstorms like this?
Banks around the world are evaluating the potential impact of climate change and government regulation on their lending practices. Energy-intensive sectors, like coal and oil, tend to suffer most.
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Regulators, banks and policy-makers use stress tests to uncover weak points in how financial institutions operate and identify changes that will help buffer them from harm.
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A new report uncovers how temperature-related deaths and hospital admissions have changed since 2001.