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How climate whiplash contributed to the severity of the California fires

Tuesday, January 14 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Hydroclimate whiplash -- the rapid shift between wet and dry conditions -- likely contributed to the severity of the wildfires burning in Southern California, according to experts.In recent years, parts of the state shifted from a major drought to an extended...

Officials nationwide should prepare for potential climate disasters, researchers say

Tuesday, January 14 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The fires blazing through Los Angeles County are the latest unprecedented natural disaster likely amplified by our changing climate. In the weeks and months to come, climate attribution science will determine by just how much.However, we do know that heavy rains,...

A perfect storm of weather and climate conditions led to the severity of the California fires

Wednesday, January 8 by ABC News

(CALIFORNIA) -- A perfect storm of weather and climate conditions led to the severity of the

How global tourism is negatively impacting climate change

Tuesday, December 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The carbon footprint from the travel industry is growing at rates never seen before, according to new research.An increasing demand for international travel over the past decade has led to higher rates of carbon dioxide emissions every year, according to a...

It’s cold outside, what happened to global warming? Meteorologists explain climate versus weather.

Tuesday, November 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- When the weather turns cold, meteorologists and climate scientists almost always get a variation of the same question, “If we had global warming, I don’t think I’d have a jacket on.”That’s because climate and weather are two...

Historic October heat in the West made possible by climate change

Wednesday, October 2 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Human-amplified climate change is making it more likely that extreme heat to lasts longer into fall, as record-breaking temperatures for the month of October blanket much of the western U.S.An unprecedented late season heat wave is in effect in the West,...

Asheville tragedy shows there are no climate change safe havens: Experts

Tuesday, October 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Asheville, North Carolina, has been called a potential safe haven for climate refugees by real estate researchers, praised for its temperate mountain weather, distance far from the coast, experiencing less extreme heat and fewer wildfires.The city of around 95,000 people was...

Neil Young, Annie Lennox & more mobilize for climate change awareness

Thursday, September 12 by ABC News

Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Annie Lennox and

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