TWISTERS BACK; U.S. DIVIDED; FISH ON MOVE
Tornado season resumes, drought divides the U.S. and how warming is affecting ice and fish - captured in photos and stories …
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ROCKIES AND MT. EVEREST LOSING ICE AND SNOW
WARMER SPRINGS MELT SNOWPACK
The Rocky Mountains have lost significant amounts of their snow cover since 1980 due to climate change …
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HEAT-RELATED DEATHS MAY INCREASE IN NYC
GLOBAL WARMING FINGERED AS CULPRIT
Temperature-related deaths in New York City could jump by as much as a third by the 2080s, a study found.…
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CLOUDS ‘COOL THE EARTH LESS THAN THOUGHT’
STUDY SIGNIFICANT FOR MAJOR POLLUTERS
The ability of clouds to help cool the Earth appears to have been overestimated, researchers say …
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Tornadoes Rake Okla., Kansas as Storm Threat Continues
A tornado outbreak killed at least 1 and injured dozens more as twisters hit Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa on Sunday.
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Warming Causing Rockies, Everest to Lose Ice and Snow
The Rocky Mountains have lost significant amounts of their snow cover since 1980.
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Study Projects Steep Increase in NYC Heat-Related Deaths
Temperature-related deaths in New York City could jump by as much as a third by the 2080s, a study found.
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Rising Temperatures in Europe Leave Ducks Grounded
Some bird species, unable to adapt to rising temps, are simply not migrating as they once did.
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Clouds ‘Cool Earth Less Than Once Thought’
The ability of clouds to help cool the Earth appears to have been over-estimated, say researchers.
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Tornadoes Resume; Drought Divides; Fish on the Move
Tornado season resumes, drought divides the U.S. and how warming is affecting ice and fish.
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Weather Service to Add Major Might to Computing Power
The NWS is embarking on a program to massively boost its computing power and improve its weather forecasts.
