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Think of it as down-to-earth geoengineering. Some simple actions could make a big difference to city life in the long, hot summer. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
VERENA DOBNIK / The Associated PressJan 7, 2018
After struggling through a large and intense snowstorm, the region is facing brutal cold. New Hampshire's Mount Washington has recorded a wind chill of close to 100 degrees below zero. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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More frequent droughts, predicted for the future, may not allow ecosystems enough time to recover before the next prolonged dry spell. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Cities and towns across Europe are being warned to adapt to the battering they face from intense storms as extreme weather events become more frequent. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkDec 7, 2015
Climate change means that temperate Europe faces the twin threat of life-threatening heat waves and periods of bitter cold over the next 20 years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkNov 27, 2015
A new study informs delegates to the Paris climate change summit, COP21, that extreme weather in the last two decades has claimed well over half a million lives and cost trillions of dollars. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Emily Schwartz Greco / Other WordsNov 26, 2015
Whether you’re hooked on making your own pumpkin coffee with a blob of the canned stuff or just want to avoid a last-minute scramble before baking a holiday pie or two, you'd better stock up now. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkNov 7, 2015
The use of geoengineering to simulate sulfate aerosol discharge into the stratosphere from volcanic eruptions may offer short-term respite from devastating storms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Kieran Cooke, Climate News NetworkOct 12, 2015
Rich countries are failing to fulfill pledges to make billions of dollars available to help the developing world face climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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