2011 a record-breaking year for extreme weather: US
Last year broke records for extreme weather in the United States, with 14 events each causing at least a billion dollars in damage, US authorities said on Thursday.
Last year broke records for extreme weather in the United States, with 14 events each causing at least a billion dollars in damage, US authorities said on Thursday.
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Jan 19, 2012
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2011 was the second warmest year on record in Britain, the Met Office national weather service has said, a marked swing from a chillier 2010.
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Dec 31, 2011
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Thirteen of the warmest years recorded have occurred within the last decade and a half, the UN's World Meteorological Organisation said on Tuesday.
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Nov 29, 2011
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(AP) -- January was colder than normal for the United States and, in a finding that will surprise many, also drier than usual.
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Feb 8, 2011
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Groups of scientists from several major institutions NASAs Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), the Japanese Meteorological Agency and the Met Office Hadley ...
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Jan 14, 2011
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It's a tie: Last year equaled 2005 as the warmest year on record, government climate experts reported Wednesday.
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Jan 12, 2011
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Mexico has registered 48 deaths in a series of heat waves since March, the government said Friday, as scientists warned that new temperature records could be coming.
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May 25, 2024
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The world is "failing to get a grip" on climate change, the UN warned Tuesday, as an assessment of climate pledges shows only minor progress on reducing emissions this decade.
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Nov 14, 2023
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Last month, we heard yet again about the need to stop global warming at about 1.5 degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels. The International Energy Agency outlined a plan to meet that goal, and the United Nations secretary-general ...
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Oct 19, 2023
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France is being badly hit by climate change, is not prepared for its effects and is failing to sufficiently reduce its emissions, an independent climate body warned Wednesday.
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Jun 28, 2023
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