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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. Quelle: https://grist.org/extreme-weather/climate-change-atmospheric-river-pineapple-express-california-snowpack/...

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Climate change is supercharging floods and droughts, new research shows

Rising global temperatures drove the shift in weather extremes, analysis of satellite data found. Quelle: https://grist.org/extreme-weather/climate-change-supercharging-floods-and-droughts-satellite-study/...

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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…

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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. Quelle: https://grist.org/science/el-nino-tipping-points-amazon-great-barrier-reef/...

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A report on flood-ravaged communities in eastern Kentucky asks: What is the real cost of rebuilding?

The answer: try at least $500 million. Quelle: https://grist.org/accountability/a-report-on-flood-ravaged-communities-in-eastern-kentucky-asks-what-is-the-real-cost-of-rebuilding/...

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Kentucky floodwaters are rising again and activists blame strip mines

Coal mining provided jobs for decades but has left the land vulnerable to fatal floods. Quelle: https://grist.org/article/kentucky-floodwaters-are-rising-again-and-activists-blame-strip-mines/...

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A conservative think tank just sent 8,000 teachers a new climate denial ‘textbook

‘The 1990s called. They want their scientific misinformation back.’ Quelle: https://grist.org/science/climate-denial-campaign-goes-retro-with-new-textbook/...

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Auckland drenched by New Zealand’s wettest month on record

The nation’s prime minister attributes the torrential rain and flooding to climate change. Quelle: https://grist.org/extreme-weather/auckland-drenched-by-new-zealands-wettest-month-on-record/...

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California’s next flood could destroy one of its most diverse cities. Will lawmakers try to save it?

Climate change could submerge Stockton beneath 10 feet of water. The city's aging levees aren't prepared. Quelle: https://grist.org/extreme-weather/stockton-california-storm-flooding-atmospheric-river-central-valley-levees/...

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California’s storms are almost over. Its reckoning with flood insurance is about to begin.

Just 1.3 percent of homeowners in the state have national flood insurance policies. Quelle: https://grist.org/extreme-weather/californias-storms-are-almost-over-its-reckoning-with-flood-insurance-is-about-to-begin/...

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