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How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans
2 months, 2 weeks ago

How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans

The Independent  

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Weather extremes: Hottest city in state sees second coldest December night in nine years
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3 months, 1 week ago

Weather extremes: Hottest city in state sees second coldest December night in nine years

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The city remains Maharashtra’s hottest even as it recorded its second-coldest December night in nine years, with the minimum temperature dropping to 14°C on Sunday. This comes amid weather extremes, with December 4 marking the hottest December day in 13 years, as the mercury soared to 37.3°C. Weather extremes: Hottest city in state sees second coldest December night in …

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NOAA: Ian, drought supercharged US weather extremes in 2022
2 years, 2 months ago

NOAA: Ian, drought supercharged US weather extremes in 2022

Associated Press  

DENVER — Costly weather disasters kept raining down on America last year, pounding the nation with 18 climate extremes that caused at least $1 billion in damage each, totaling more than $165 billion, federal climate scientists calculated Tuesday. Even though 2022 wasn’t near record hot for the United States, it was the third-wildest year nationally both in number of extremes …

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Litany of weather extremes challenged wildlife in 2022, National Trust says
2 years, 3 months ago

Litany of weather extremes challenged wildlife in 2022, National Trust says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy This year’s “litany” of weather extremes, including storms, drought and record-breaking heat, is set to …

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The number of hungry people has doubled in 10 countries. A new report explains why
2 years, 6 months ago

The number of hungry people has doubled in 10 countries. A new report explains why

NPR  

The number of hungry people has doubled in 10 countries. A new report explains why Enlarge this image toggle caption Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images Climate change and extreme weather events are fueling hunger, conflict and inequality at an unprecedented rate in the countries least equipped to deal with the impact, according to a new report released on Friday …

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India at risk of food shortage due to climate change, says study
6 years, 11 months ago

India at risk of food shortage due to climate change, says study

Hindustan Times  

India is among the countries which are at the greatest risk of food insecurity due to weather extremes caused by climate change, a global study suggests. The countries at the greatest vulnerability to food insecurity when moving from the present-day climate to 2 degrees Celsius global warming are Oman, India, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and Brazil, researchers said. Researchers led by …

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Emails: USDA employees suggest removing ‘climate change’
7 years, 7 months ago

Emails: USDA employees suggest removing ‘climate change’

CNN  

Story highlights USDA employees discussed changing the term "climate change" to "weather extremes" Trump has questioned the scientific consensus on man-made impact on rising temperatures Washington CNN — Goodbye climate change. Hello “weather extremes.” That’s part of a list of language changes suggested in newly released emails among Agriculture Department officials as employees search for new ways to describe their …

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When did Delhi get wary of its weather extremes?
12 years, 2 months ago

When did Delhi get wary of its weather extremes?

Hindustan Times  

For someone in charge of a team that is responsible for filing weather reports among other things that affect the city, I never let the forecast get me down. Much like now, winter was always cold, summer searing and monsoon, which never arrived "officially" on June 29, meant waterlogging and backflows. Conversations about the weather were scorned by Oscar Wilde …

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Is weather chaos linked to warming? Probably
14 years, 7 months ago

Is weather chaos linked to warming? Probably

The Hindu  

The floods battered New England, then Nashville, then Arkansas, then Oklahoma, and were followed by a deluge in Pakistan that has upended the lives of 20 million people. “The climate is changing,” said Jay Lawrimore, chief of climate analysis at the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. “Extreme events are occurring with greater frequency, and in many cases with …

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