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Interactive Map: Climate in 2050

Interactive Map: Climate in 2050

By Dipika Kadaba The past few summers have brought some of the hottest months on record. Unfortunately, things are only projected to get worse as climate change continues to push temperatures up around the world. The global impacts of rising temperatures—including more hurricanes, sea-level rise and drought—will probably sound familiar. But a temperature change of […]

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    Scientists Warn We May Be on Track for ‘Hothouse Earth’

    Scientists Warn We May Be on Track for ‘Hothouse Earth’

    In two recent studies, scientists have looked into the future and into the past to see what might happen to the global climate if we fail to curb greenhouse gas emissions in time. The results are frightening. A study published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examined how, once a certain threshold […]

    ‘New World Record’: Imperial, California Felt Rain at 119°F

    ‘New World Record’: Imperial, California Felt Rain at 119°F

    Southern California is not only sweltering under extreme heat, the city of Imperial actually witnessed rainfall when it was a scorching 119 degrees Fahrenheit outside on July 24, weather experts observed. The bizarre event set “a new world record for the hottest temperature ever measured while rain was falling,” Dr. Jeff Masters, meteorologist and co-founder […]

    Sweden’s Highest Peak Shrinks in Arctic Heatwave

    Sweden’s Highest Peak Shrinks in Arctic Heatwave

    The southern tip of the Kebnekaise mountain is likely no longer Sweden’s highest peak as a heat wave in the Arctic circle bakes the region, researchers said. Between July 2 and July 31, “four meters of snow and ice have melted, an average of 14 cm per day,” Stockholm University Geography Professor and Head of […]

    Hottest Four Years Ever? 2015. 2016. 2017. 2018?

    Hottest Four Years Ever? 2015. 2016. 2017. 2018?

    According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2018 is on pace to be the fourth hottest year on record. Only three other years have been hotter: 2015, 2016 and 2017. “The impacts of climate change are no longer subtle,” Michael Mann, a climate scientist and director of the Earth System Science […]

    Thousands Flee ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Northern California Wildfire

    Thousands Flee ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Northern California Wildfire

    An out-of-control wildfire in Northern California burned its way into the town of Redding Thursday night, forcing thousands to flee and leading to the second fire-caused death in the state this month, CNN reported. The so-called Carr Fire prompted Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency in two counties, NBC affiliates KOBI and […]

    Climate Change More Than Doubled the Odds of Europe’s Heatwave, Scientists Say

    Climate Change More Than Doubled the Odds of Europe’s Heatwave, Scientists Say

    Climate change increased the odds of northern Europe’s current heatwave, according to a preliminary assessment from scientists. “We estimate that the probability to have such a heat or higher is generally more than two times higher today than if human activities had not altered climate,” according to World Weather Attribution, an international network of researchers […]