Extreme weather and climate events causing extensive damage are a fact of the Canadian climate, and this year is no exception.
Environment
Sep 7, 2020
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Fewer of the world's large aquifers are depleting than previously estimated, according to a new study by the University of Sussex and UCL.
Earth Sciences
Aug 26, 2020
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By the 2070s, global warming will increase extreme rainfall and reduce snowfall in the Sierra Nevada, delivering a double whammy that will likely overwhelm California's reservoirs and heighten the risk of flooding in much ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 11, 2020
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An expansive, multi-site ecology study led by UBC has uncovered new insights into the effects of climate change on the delicate food webs of the neotropics.
Environment
Jul 9, 2020
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A major global update based on data from more than 36,000 weather stations around the world confirms that, as the planet continues to warm, extreme weather events such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall are now more frequent, ...
Environment
Jul 6, 2020
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Sideswiping tropical cyclones (STCs) are tropical cyclones (TCs) that cause precipitation over land without making landfall. STC precipitation (STP) can constitute a severe meteorological disaster leading to devastating impacts ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 15, 2020
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A pair of researchers with Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change in Canada has found evidence that shows human activities have been contributing to an increase in extreme rainfall events in North America. ...
An analysis of new climate model projections by Australian researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes shows southwestern Australia and parts of southern Australia will see longer and more intense droughts ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 2, 2020
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Weather forecasters in Africa are getting access to satellite data that will allow them to track the path and severity of developing storms—and reduce the death toll from extreme weather events.
Earth Sciences
May 18, 2020
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Extreme rainfall has become increasingly common in metropolitan São Paulo, Brazil. The capital of the state of São Paulo is the largest city in the southern hemisphere. The metropolitan area suffered from flooding due to ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 6, 2020
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