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All-time heat records broken in… Alaska?
A massive ‘heat dome’ over Alaska has brought all-time record high temperatures, with some towns warmer than most locations in the lower 48 American states.
Andrew Freedman

Jun 21, 2013

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As oceans warm, fish are finding new post codes
Fish species are shifting their ranges around the world in response to warming oceans, a trend that could have significant economic ramifications globally.
Andrew Freedman

May 17, 2013

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Amid rapid Arctic warming, US releases new strategy
The prospect of a seasonally ice-free Arctic has sparked a scramble for influence in the region. America’s new strategy highlights conflicting goals.
Andrew Freedman

May 15, 2013

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Warming sends Arctic into new volatile state
NOAA’s latest ‘Arctic Report Card’ warns that the region may have already passed a key threshold into a new state, with serious global consequences.
Andrew Freedman

Dec 7, 2012

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Top 5 weather and climate challenges for the White House
Obama’s re-election means a renewed focus on climate change. But what can he do, and will it be enough?
Andrew Freedman

Nov 30, 2012

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How global warming made Hurricane Sandy worse
Global warming made Hurricane Sandy more destructive than it otherwise would have been, through sea level rise, warmer ocean temperatures, and other influences.
Andrew Freedman

Nov 1, 2012

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Hurricane Sandy paralyses New York, New Jersey
The so-called ‘Frankenstorm’ is unparallelled in its geographical scope, the hazards it unleashed, and the record storm surge it caused. Is climate change to blame?
Andrew Freedman

Oct 31, 2012

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Temperature target may doom climate talks
A new study argues that by focusing on the 2°C goal, UN climate negotiators inadvertently guaranteed that their efforts would fail.
Andrew Freedman

Oct 9, 2012

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In wake of sea ice loss, focus on new models, melt ponds
The emerging science points to a complex interplay between manmade global warming, natural climate variability, and sea ice dynamics that scientists are only beginning to understand.
Andrew Freedman

Oct 4, 2012

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As the US warms, power plants face new limits
A recent study has found that global warming’s effects – particularly drought – will increasingly limit the capacity of America’s power plants.
Andrew Freedman

Sep 26, 2012

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The whole story behind Greenland’s record ice loss
An unusually widespread Greenland ice melt event has links to ‘heat dome’ and long-term manmade global warming.
Andrew Freedman

Jul 26, 2012

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US drought is most severe since 1950s: report
At the end of June, about 56 per cent of America’s lower 48 states were in moderate-to-extreme drought – the largest-hit area since the 1950s.
Andrew Freedman

Jul 17, 2012

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