Genevieve, with winds of 130 mph, is now tied to Hurricane Douglas as the strongest storm of the 2020 season in the East Pacific. Hurricane Genevieve was able to overcome Douglas itself, as it continues to move through an environment that will favor another 24 hour extra reinforcement. As of …
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COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – Arctic sea ice is melting faster than climate models predicted, University of Copenhagen researchers warned on Tuesday. So far, climate models have predicted a slow and steady rise in Arctic temperatures, but a new study shows that warming is occurring at a faster pace. “We have clearly …
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Both systems are expected to develop into tropical depressions like storms later this week. Tropical Storms Laura and Marco, the next names on the list for the year, would be the fastest 12th and 13th storms to form, smashing more records for most storms this season. Abnormally warm sea surface …
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But the extreme heat waves of the Western US are a mere example of what could happen: A new study finds that in the future the heat risk for the country’s largest cities could be much greater than previously thought. Without cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, large U.S. cities could …
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One of the worst air temperatures recorded anywhere on the planet in at least a century, and possibly ever, was reached in Death Valley in the Mojave Desert of California, where it rose to 54.4 Celsius (130 Fahrenheit). . An automated observation system conducted by the U.S. National Water Service …
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