Climate Extreme Weather
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As wildfires worsen, more California farms are deemed too risky to insure
The skyrocketing cost of fire insurance foreshadows a larger confrontation over so-called managed retreat.
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Huge ‘heat dome’ expected to bring punishing temperatures to the US. Again.
This week's heat wave will roast areas already gripped by severe drought, plunging reservoirs, and wildfires.
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Good wildfire news? Evidence from the Bootleg Fire supports thinning forests.
A story from Oregon offers lessons for a dried-out, overheated West.
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Is climate change happening faster than expected? A climate scientist explains.
One to 2 degrees Celsius of warming can do a lot of damage.
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On the heels of Europe’s devastating floods, scientists warn more is yet to come
A new study finds that slow-moving, low-pressure storms could become 14 times more frequent in Europe over the next century.
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With disasters mounting by the day, the U.S. may finally enact real climate policy
But there are some big “ifs.”
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Be very careful where you build that seawall
Walls are meant to keep out rising seas — but that water still has to go somewhere. New modeling shows it could well end up flooding your neighbors.
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Flood me once, shame on me. Flood me twice, shame on FEMA?
A 20-year-old law would have made communities more resilient to climate change. FEMA didn’t enforce it.
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What counts as a heat wave? It’s a life-or-death question.
Blistering temperatures are redefining what's considered "really hot."
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How many 500-year floods must Detroit endure in a decade?
Detroit's flooding problem needs long-term climate solutions.