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Climate Change Will Harm Mekong Basin Harvests

Published: March 31st, 2013

Shorter Winters Chip Away at a Logging Town’s Future

Published: March 30th, 2013

Two Key Climate Change Concepts Are ‘Misunderstood’

Published: March 28th, 2013, Last Updated: March 28th, 2013

New Process May Make Renewable Energy Reliable at Last

Published: March 28th, 2013

Why the Globe Hasn’t Warmed Much for the Past Decade

Published: March 27th, 2013

Climate Change is Increasing Seasonal Allergies

Published: March 27th, 2013

Volcanic Eruption in Iceland Did Little to Lower CO2

Published: March 25th, 2013

Africa’s Energy ‘Can Drive its Growth,’ Say Researchers

Published: March 24th, 2013

Study Shows Canada’s Far North Glaciers Are Melting Fast

Published: March 22nd, 2013

Drought and Floods in NOAA’s ‘Mixed Bag’ Spring Outlook

Published: March 21st, 2013

If You Thought 2012 Was Hot, Just Wait a Few Years

Published: March 20th, 2013

Warming Has Doubled Risk of Katrina-like Storm Surges

Published: March 18th, 2013, Last Updated: March 18th, 2013

What the 2013 Tornado Season Has in Store for the U.S.

Published: March 18th, 2013

Greening Tundra Shows Impacts of Spreading Warmth

Published: March 17th, 2013

Environmental Threats Could Push Billions into Poverty

Published: March 17th, 2013

The Week’s Top Climate News - In Pictures

Published: March 16th, 2013

Volcanic Eruptions May be Masking ‘Lost’ Warming

Published: March 11th, 2013

Fukushima Two Years Later: Decommissioning Begins

Published: March 10th, 2013

Warming Means Wetter Weather – and Drier Weather

Published: March 10th, 2013

U.S. Drought Intensifies in Texas and Florida

Published: March 7th, 2013

News, Blogs & Features

May 25th, 2013 - Congo Waits on Funding for Largest Hydropower Project
May 24th, 2013 - Weather Satellite Outage Points to Larger Problems
May 23rd, 2013 - Optimism for Crops in Midwest; Dire Straits in the West
May 23rd, 2013 - 2013 Hurricane Season Could Be Extremely Active: NOAA
May 23rd, 2013 - Oklahoma Tornado Shows Progress in Weather Warnings

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Can Rain Cause More Fire?

This graphic shows how volatile precipitation patterns can lead to more fires in some states. Produced by DuKode Studio.