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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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What typhoon Haiyan means for climate change – and climate talks
With 600,000 homeless and 10,000 feared dead, Super Typhoon Haiyan has devastated the Philippines. Here’s how it’s being interpreted in climate circles.
Ari Phillips

Nov 13, 2013

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Super typhoon haiyan: a hint of what’s to come?
Global warming likely had little influence on Super Typhoon Haiyan, but it may lead to more monster storms.
Andrew Freedman

Nov 11, 2013

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Obama administration takes action on climate ‘resilience’
Obama has issued an Executive Order establishing a new task force that will work to make U.S. communities more resilient to climate change-related impacts.
Andrew Freedman

Nov 4, 2013

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Australia is hot, dry and risky, so why cut climate action?
As the effects of climate change become clearer, the political legacy of Tony Abbott’s carbon price repeal will likely be seen as an historic mistake.
Bill Hare

Oct 31, 2013

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Let’s talk bushfires and climate politics
The thought that bushfire emergencies in spring could become more common is very uncomfortable. That’s why right now – in the middle of a scary, hard to control bushfire that threatens homes and lives in NSW – is exactly when we should talk about climate change and how Australia is actively contributing to making it worse.
Paul Gilding

Oct 22, 2013

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Vicious carbon cycle: Extreme weather exacerbates climate change
Study finds extreme climate events release 11 billion tonnes of CO2 every year – equivalent to around one third of global carbon emissions a year.
Joe Romm

Aug 29, 2013

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Video: How climate change fuels wildfires, explained in 90 seconds
With a huge wildfire burning in and around California’s Yosemite National Park, here’s a 90-second video explaining how climate change may have fueled it.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 27, 2013

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