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The warming Arctic is now a carbon source, report finds
The Arctic region has shifted from storing carbon dioxide to releasing it into the atmosphere, according to the 2024 Arctic ...
What’s driving north Queensland’s deadly, record-breaking floods?
More extreme rainfall and higher frequencies of flooded rivers and flash floods around the world have a clear link to climate ...
How a marine heatwave caused a terrifying Queensland deluge
Temperatures in the Coral Sea have been 1-2 degrees warmer than average. The adjoining coastline has just seen 1-1.5 metres ...
What's behind north Queensland's deadly floods?
The atmospheric factors behind north Queensland's deadly floods are very similar to recent floods in the region — and climate ...
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Wildfires and Arctic ice clouds: An unexpected connection
Wildfire aerosols travel thousands of kilometers to the Arctic, influencing ice cloud formation at warmer temperatures.
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Earth’s warming is weakening the polar vortex. Here’s what that means for extreme cold.
This shift is encouraging the erratic weather patterns high in the atmosphere that can cast ... the circulation are happening more often as global warming has weakened the polar vortex.
As erosion and floods swallow buildings, Washington's coastal communities strain to adapt
Yonder covers tribal and rural communities on the coast of the Pacific Northwest that are taking action to survive ...
How huge parts of the US could become uninhabitable within decades — even so-called ‘climate havens’
How huge parts of the US could become uninhabitable within decades — even so-called ‘climate havens’ - It’s not just Florida ...
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Three atmospheric river storms are headed for California. Will one be enough to end SoCal’s devastating fire season?
After an extraordinarily dry start to the year, three atmospheric river storms are expected to hit California over the next week — with one of them potentially bringing much-needed moisture to ...
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L.A.’s first atmospheric river storm of winter is coming. What you need to know
The first in what’s expected to be a series of three atmospheric river storms has arrived in California. Forecasters are hopeful the winter storms might finally lift Los Angeles County from the ...
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What Is An Atmospheric River?
An atmospheric river is a weather feature that can be beneficial and crucial, but can also be a damaging event - particularly for those near the West Coast of the United States. The definition ...