By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkOct 4, 2014
Despite the Australian prime minister’s climate science skepticism, research funded by taxpayers has unanimously found man-made climate change guilty of causing the country’s record-breaking temperatures last year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkJun 9, 2014
As cities get hotter in the changing climate, the increased use of air conditioners is worsening the problem -- especially at night, U.S. researchers say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkMay 26, 2014
Analysis of historic data about the mysterious El Niño, which periodically unleashes devastating weather, reveals that it has a bad local side and an even worse global side -- and another may be on its way. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkMay 18, 2014
Poor air quality and health problems are expected to become the summertime norm across the country as ground level ozone rises 70 percent. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkMay 15, 2014
Scientists warn that high yields in America’s Corn Belt states could drop by up to 30 percent as crops become increasingly sensitive to droughts and hot, dry air in a warming climate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkMar 24, 2014
Human activities made last year's record-breaking hot summer in Australia five times more likely than it would otherwise have been, meteorologists report. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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With temperatures rising drastically all over the world, European countries have seen a rise in tropical diseases. This could spell trouble for their blood donations since the pathogens are unprecedented on the Western continent. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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