Successive, extreme cold events in the Northern Hemisphere this winter may be linked
Climate change is altering weather patterns, making it increasingly difficult to accurately predict extreme cold weather events in the short term.
Climate change is altering weather patterns, making it increasingly difficult to accurately predict extreme cold weather events in the short term.
Earth Sciences
Feb 9, 2023
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An extreme winter heatwave meant countries across Europe experienced a record-breaking New Year's Day. New daily temperature records for the month of January were set in at least eight countries: Belarus, Czechia, Denmark, ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 11, 2023
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A white Christmas may be the stuff dreams are made of, but when meteorologists start measuring the snow in feet, it can quickly become the kind of nightmare seen in recent days in Buffalo, New York.
Environment
Dec 28, 2022
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Humans have been using bear skins to protect themselves from cold weather for at least 300,000 years. This is suggested by cut marks on the metatarsal and phalanx of a cave bear discovered at the Lower Paleolithic site of ...
Archaeology
Dec 23, 2022
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In a lull before a feared return to disaster, wildlife authorities said Wednesday they are about to receive truckloads of lettuce for feeding starving manatees this winter in the coastal Indian River east of Orlando.
Plants & Animals
Dec 15, 2022
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Winter storms are pummeling the United States, snow is piling up, temperatures are dropping, traffic is snarling and there's always the threat of thunderstorms and thundersnow.
Earth Sciences
Dec 14, 2022
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There's a piece of gardening lore in my hometown which has been passed down for generations: never plant your tomatoes before Show Day, which, in Tasmania, is the fourth Saturday in October. If you're foolhardy enough to ...
Ecology
Nov 22, 2022
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Europe faces a higher-than-usual chance of a cold blast of weather before the end of the year, but the winter overall is likely to be warmer than average, the continent's long-range weather forecaster said Thursday.
Environment
Oct 13, 2022
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The 631 manatee deaths in Florida through mid-July this year already stands as the fourth deadliest annual count since records began nearly a half-century ago.
Plants & Animals
Jul 21, 2022
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Italy was enduring a prolonged heat wave before a massive piece of Alpine glacier broke off and killed hikers on Sunday and experts say climate change will make those hot, destabilizing conditions more common.
Environment
Jul 6, 2022
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