CLOUDS ‘COOL THE EARTH LESS THAN THOUGHT’
The ability of clouds to help cool the Earth appears to have been overestimated, researchers say …
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2012 GREENLAND MELT A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME
50-50 CHANCE IT HAPPENS ANNUALLY BY 2025
New study indicates the widespread Greenland melting seen in 2012 was not a one-time phenomenon, but rather a sign of things to come …
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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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Making Sense of the Moore Tornado in a Climate Context
Scientists have been working to advance their understanding of how global warming may influence tornadoes.
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Widespread Greenland Melting A Sign of Things to Come
New study indicates that the widespread melting in Greenland in 2012 was not a one-time phenomenon.
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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.
