Climate Extreme Weather
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![A woman sits on a sofa, looking at a group of plants in her living room.]()
![A woman sits on a sofa, looking at a group of plants in her living room.]()
In East Kentucky, timely weather forecasts are a matter of life and death
Weather alerts can save lives — but you have to have a good internet connection.
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![A car and market shop in floodwaters in Pajaro, California.]()
![A car and market shop in floodwaters in Pajaro, California.]()
How rising temperatures are intensifying California’s atmospheric rivers
As storms get warmer and wetter, the state's flood control system is struggling to keep up.
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![A mother and children walk on a flooded path.]()
![A mother and children walk on a flooded path.]()
Climate change is supercharging floods and droughts, new research shows
Rising global temperatures drove the shift in weather extremes.
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![An image taken from the air of rolling green forests interrupted by swathes of brown, dying trees.]()
![An image taken from the air of rolling green forests interrupted by swathes of brown, dying trees.]()
In the once-cool forests of the Pacific Northwest, heat poses a new threat
Drought can stress trees to death, but heat’s effects are less known. New research could hold the keys to protecting conifer forests.
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Boreal wildfires in 2021 released more carbon emissions than any other fire this century
The earth's northernmost regions have entered a vicious cycle of warming and wildfire.
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![photo of people putting out a fire in a grassy, smoky field]()
![photo of people putting out a fire in a grassy, smoky field]()
A looming El Niño could give us a preview of life at 1.5C of warming
The hotter weather pattern might push the Earth into unprecedented territory next year.
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![A damaged single story house with its front porch bent lies in a forested area in Eastern Kentucky after flooding in July 2022]()
![A damaged single story house with its front porch bent lies in a forested area in Eastern Kentucky after flooding in July 2022]()
A report on flood-ravaged communities in eastern Kentucky asks: What is the real cost of rebuilding?
The answer: try at least $500 million.
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![The dried-up Colorado River Delta near the Sea of Cortez.]()
![The dried-up Colorado River Delta near the Sea of Cortez.]()
There’s a deal to save the Colorado River — if California doesn’t blow it up
The plan would cut water use on the river by roughly a quarter, drying up farms and subdivisions across the Southwest.
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![a couple look at flood waters in a parking lot at night]()
![a couple look at flood waters in a parking lot at night]()
Auckland drenched by New Zealand’s wettest month on record
The nation’s prime minister attributes the torrential rain and flooding to climate change.
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![Illustration of sink water flowing through a pipe that leads to a flower waiting to be watered]()
![Illustration of sink water flowing through a pipe that leads to a flower waiting to be watered]()
A California town’s wastewater is helping it battle drought
Healdsburg recycles 350 million gallons of effluent annually and gives it away for free.
