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CITIES IN PERIL: Cities confront the rising tide of climate change
By Clare Nuttall in Glasgow Torrential rains in the Congolese capital Kinshasa in early April brought devastating floods that ...
Why ‘Hundred-Year’ Weather Events Are Happening More Than Once Every 100 Years
Climate change is leading not only to droughts, wildfires, and extreme weather. It’s also leading to oxymorons—at least when ...
Half of world's population endured extra month of extreme heat due to climate change, experts say
Scientists say 4 billion people, about half the world’s population, experienced at least one extra month of extreme heat ...
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Flooding in a changing climate: Why we need systemic action now
There is a need for systematic action and change to safeguard against flooding; Professor Günter Blöschl, University of ...
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Researchers issue warning after new study reveals powerful phenomenon causing flooding along coast: 'Poses threats to both lives and infrastructure'
Such hazards could end up forcing some residents and even whole communities to relocate. Researchers issue warning after new ...
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Heat waves kill people—and climate change is making it much, much worse
“Climate change is not something in the future: It’s something in the present, and it is already affecting our health in very dramatic ways,” she says. Extreme, deadly heat events like the ...
New 3D flood visualizations help communities understand rising water risks
As climate change intensifies extreme weather, two new NYU studies show 3D flood visualizations developed by a ...