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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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2013 shaping up to be one of Australia’s hottest years on record
Year-to-date BoM data shows temperatures have been above average to record warm over nearly the whole continent in 2013.
David Jones & Blair Trewin et al

Jul 30, 2013

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Arctic melt hits food security in bitter taste of life on a hotter planet
Extreme weather in the UK and Ireland – driven by the rapid Arctic melt – has hit wheat and potato production and cattle feed.
David Spratt

Jul 11, 2013

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Global warming ups Australia’s extreme summer risk five-fold: study
University of Melbourne researchers find Australia is much more likely to see extremely hot summers thanks to human-driven global warming.
Jeff Spross

Jul 9, 2013

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