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Study: Overlapping Droughts, Heat Waves Are Increasingly Common
2015-09-03 17:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: Across much of the United States, regional droughts and heatwaves are appearing simultaneously more frequently, imposing more-extreme conditions than either would deliver separately, according to a new study. California's four-year drought is a case in point, says Amir AghaKouchak, a civil engineer at the University of California at Irvine and the new study's senior author. Looking only at 2014 and using precipitation as the indicator, "it is a serious drought, but it is not that extreme," he says....
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Droughts and Heat Waves Are Occurring Together
2015-09-03 13:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Clapway: Stories of extended droughts and heat waves have repeatedly been making news headlines. According to scientists, these climatic weather fluctuations are occurring much more frequently, further shedding light on the potentially devastating effects of climate change. To make matters even worse, a study, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, now reports that these extremes are also more likely to occur together. Droughts and Heat Waves: The Troublesome Duo As...
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Heat Waves Europe Caused By Climate Change Says Scientists
2015-07-05 15:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tech Times: Experts say that the latest heat waves in Europe is "virtually certain" to be caused by climate change. This week, Germany, Spain and London all experienced the hottest July day ever recorded. A group of climate experts from universities, meteorological facilities and research teams from all around the world came up with a real-time analysis of climate data on Friday, July 4. According to the scientists, the heat waves striking Europe this week, or coined as three-day periods of excessive heat,...
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Scientists convinced European heat waves boosted climate change
2015-07-03 17:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: As Germany and Spain sweated and London sweltered through its hottest July day on record this week, scientists said it is "virtually certain" that climate change is increasing the likelihood of such heat waves in Europe. In real-time data analysis released on Friday, a team of international climate scientists from universities, meteorological services and research organizations said the kind of heat waves hitting Europe this week defined as three-day periods of excessive heat are becoming...
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6 Devastating Heat Waves Hitting Planet
2015-06-23 17:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Need proof that we`re having the hottest year on record? Scorching heat is searing parts of the world, sparking wildfires and claiming lives due to heat stroke and dehydration. 1. India. The relentless heat since mid-April has claimed about 2,330 lives, overwhelming hospitals and devastating the country. As we previously reported, officials have blamed the heat on global warming. Its not just another unusually hot summer--it is climate change," said Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Indias Minister of...
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