It could bring extreme cold to Europe and parts of North America, raise sea levels along the East Coast and disrupt seasonal monsoons that provide water to much of the world.
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In heat emergency, southern Europe scrambles for resources
Greece’s prime minister described the weather conditions as the most severe since a deadly heat wave in 1987.
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Warming rivers in U.S. West killing fish, imperiling industry
The paltry catch has led to exorbitant prices, with customers saying they can’t afford $35 per pound and fishermen considering packing it in.
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Medical examiners continue to tally the dead from Northwest heat wave
Hundreds of deaths were being investigated as heat related in Oregon, Washington state and British Columbia.
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The U.S. grid’s big looming problem: Getting power to where it’s needed
The nation’s already strained power grid is either at a turning point or poised to dash clean-power visions as it crumbles under the new stresses that will be placed upon it.
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Rising seas have long pressured Miami coastal properties
Experts on sea level rise and climate change caution that it is too soon to speculate if rising seas helped destabilize the oceanfront condo that collapsed this week in Surfside.
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Why New England wines are starting to get some serious attention
Climate change and more adventurous consumers have contributed to the growth of the industry in the region.
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Landmark bill passed by House and Senate seeks to sell off Maine’s fossil fuel investments
Maine could become the first state where lawmakers order ‘divestment’ from fossil fuels, although changes to the bill could slow the process.
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Atmospheric carbon dioxide reaches highest levels in 63 years
Fossil fuel burning is at the heart of the problem, and a drop in emissions during the pandemic appears to amount to no more than a blip, researchers say.
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Yes, there really is more pollen, thanks to climate change
A new Maine study calls rising pollen levels a public health threat as respiratory problems worsen.