What is causing record floods and heatwaves in China?
Record floods in southern China this month displaced more than half a million people, while searing heat buckled roads in other parts of the country.
Record floods in southern China this month displaced more than half a million people, while searing heat buckled roads in other parts of the country.
Environment
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By the year 2050, London's climate will resemble Madrid's today; Paris will be more like Canberra; Stockholm like Budapest and Moscow like Sofia, according to a new analysis published Wednesday that relied on optimistic projections.
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During heavy storms, the normally stratified layers of water in ocean fjords get mixed, which leads to oxygenation of the fjord floor. But these storm events also result in a spike in methane emissions from fjords to the ...
Earth Sciences
May 27, 2022
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At the end of August, category four Hurricane Ida ravaged Louisiana and caused enormous damage in the Northeast due to flooding. Many homes in both regions were destroyed and prolonged power outages occurred. As Ida moved ...
Environment
Oct 5, 2021
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From fires in the Amazon and in Australia, to flash flooding in Europe, right across the globe we are witnessing the impact of climate change on the environment. But how does a changing climate affect key infrastructure? ...
Environment
Nov 27, 2019
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Each December, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, among others, take over our thoughts and our wallets as we participate in ceremonies our ancestors have practiced for as long as we can remember. These are all example of traditions. ...
Archaeology
Dec 27, 2022
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Austria, France, Germany, Poland and Switzerland announced their hottest Septembers on record on Friday, in a year expected to be the warmest in human history as climate change accelerates.
Environment
Sep 29, 2023
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Canada is facing a catastrophic spring wildfire season with massive and powerful blazes out of control in all corners of the country, and thousands more people displaced on Friday.
Environment
Jun 2, 2023
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As grave markers, tombstones offer a focus for mourning and commemoration. Typically made of stone and usually engraved with the deceased's name, date of birth and death, they also often carry inscribed tributes. They've ...
Archaeology
Aug 29, 2022
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When Oscar Wilde said "conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative" he was unaware of some of the more extreme weather on planets and moons other than Earth.
Space Exploration
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