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Rafael expected to affect the Cayman Islands and Cuba as a hurricane
Hurricane Warnings are up for the Cayman Islands and western Cuba for Tropical Storm Rafael, which formed at 5 p.m. EST Monday over the warm waters of the Western Caribbean. Rafael is expected to ...
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Climate change made 2023 wildfire conditions in Canada three times as likely, study finds
In 2023, huge wildfires raged in Canada, Greece, and the Amazon. And research shows that human-caused climate change and land use changes significantly increased the odds of these record-setting ...
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Tropical Depression 18 predicted to become Hurricane Rafael in the Caribbean
TD 18 is expected to hit Cuba on Wednesday as a hurricane and emerge into the Gulf of Mexico; the long-term threat to the U.S. is uncertain.
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‘It’s tough.’ California fly fisher says trout are struggling as the climate warms
Intensifying droughts and hotter stream temperatures are putting new pressures on the state’s cold-water fish.
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Driven by sunshine: A geologist and writer reflects on how far we’ve come
Like a lot of Earth scientists, I was originally drawn to geology because I loved mountains, the Grand Canyon, and the ocean.
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Climate change is a growing threat to UK farming
Farmers are grappling with intense weather extremes and shifting seasons, and the nation faces escalating threats to food ...
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Death toll from disastrous floods in eastern Spain climbs above 90
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A November tropical storm in the Caribbean is now likely
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Vampire bats are moving north as the climate warms
In many parts of Latin America, when the dark of night descends, the vampire bat emerges. Vampire bats are famous for feasting on the blood of live animals. As the climate warms, they’re spreading ...
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Maryland researchers breed apples for a changing climate
Some varieties get brown and blister on the tree. Others drop prematurely, before ripening. Decades ago, Chris Walsh – now an emeritus professor at the University of Maryland – started researching and ...
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Heat contributed to 47,000 deaths in Europe during summer 2023, study finds
The summer of 2023 was one of the hottest ever in Europe. According to recent research by Elisa Gallo and her team at ISGlobal in Barcelona, Spain, the heat contributed to more than 47,000 deaths ...
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The planet is ‘on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster,’ scientists warn
The 2024 ‘State of the climate’ report says climate scientists are more worried than ever and calls for ‘transformative science-based solutions across all aspects of society.’ ...