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‘Intermittent & unpredictable’: Nuclear reactor fails during heatwave
One of California’s major electric utilities shut down half its nuclear plant last week just as the state prepared for a serious heat wave.
Paul Gipe

Jul 2, 2013

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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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India heat wave causes deaths, grid meltdown, and spoiled fruit
Angry Indian residents attacked power company officials and set fire to a power station after deadly heatwave conditions caused power and water outages.
Ryan Koronowski

May 30, 2013

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Syria’s climate warning to the world
Exacerbated by drought, Syria’s political instability warns of another deadly climate impact: war, conflict, and competition for arable, habitable land.
Joe Romm

May 28, 2013

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Graph of the Day: Impact of sea-level rise on insured losses
Swiss Re report finds a 10-inch rise in global average sea levels by 2050 would nearly double the probability of extreme flood losses.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 2, 2013

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US House Committee cancels climate denier hearing, due to weather
Major snowstorm puts US House Committee hearing into ‘understanding climate science,’ which was stacked with climate deniers, on hold.
Rebecca Leber

Mar 7, 2013

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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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Hurricane Sandy: The new normal?
Given the severity of this and other recent extreme weather events, it’s a reasonable question to ask. The answer, however, is no. And here’s why…
Gary W Yohe

Oct 30, 2012

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‘Frankenstorm’: Good metaphor for a warming-driven monster
CNN has banned the term, but it’s a good name for Hurricane Sandy – our latest warning to reign in that other monster: climate change.
Joe Romm

Oct 29, 2012

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GOP climate deniers to meet in Florida, extreme weather willing…
If Hurricane Isaac hits Tampa, next week’s Republican convention – perhaps history’s largest gathering of climate deniers – could find itself 20 feet under water.
Joe Romm

Aug 23, 2012

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