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IPCC says climate change is here, world needs to act
IPCC warns climate change impacts are here and will worsen, and more concerted efforts to adapt and prevent are needed to avoid the worst of them.
Andrea Thompson

Mar 31, 2014

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2013 is 6th warmest year; climate change contributes
Despite pockets of cold snaps, the world continued to warm and 2013 was the 6th warmest year on record.
Andrea Thompson

Mar 25, 2014

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US govt: Climate change threatens energy infrastructure
Infrastructure that Americans rely on to heat their homes and power their lights are all becoming more exposed to failure in a changing climate.
Bobby Magill

Mar 11, 2014

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Surf’s down: climate change likely to bring fewer big waves
A decline in east coast lows due to a warming climate will result in fewer large waves on Australia’s east coast.
Andrew Dowdy

Mar 10, 2014

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White roofs could offset summer warming by 2100
White roofs can help residents coping with rising temperatures. New York has mandated them, will others follow?
Brian Kahn

Feb 12, 2014

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Record number of billion-dollar disasters globally in 2013
Despite the high number of multi-billion dollar disasters last year, the overall loss of life and property were comparatively low to years past.
Brian Kahn

Feb 6, 2014

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Climate change could double likelihood of super El Ninos
Climate change could increase the number of El Niños, and particularly strong “super” El Niños could occur twice as frequently in a warming world.
Brian Kahn

Jan 20, 2014

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Offshore wind farms could protect against hurricanes
US study finds large-scale offshore wind farms could protect American coastal cities most vulnerable to extreme weather, as well as power them.
Bobby Magill

Dec 11, 2013

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Arctic warming drives more extreme summer weather
Study links past decade’s ‘exceptional’ number of extreme weather events in US and Europe summers with record declines in Arctic sea ice and snow cover.
Joe Romm

Dec 10, 2013

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Indian Ocean linked to bushfires and drought in Australia
Study links Australian extreme weather events to temperature changes in the Indian Ocean – an effect that is likely to strengthen under climate change.
Wenju Cai

Nov 29, 2013

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