GLOBALLY, NOV. IS 333RD MONTH OF WARM TEMPS
The month of November continued an unbroken streak of warmer-than-average temperatures that dates all the way back to 1985 …
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STUDY CONNECTS EXTREME HEAT TO BIRTH DEFECTS
STUDY FOUND NO OTHER LINKS TO DEFECTS
Study links 5-degree temperature rise during pregnancy to significantly increased risk of congenital cataracts for babies …
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TIME RUNNING OUT TO LIMIT GLOBAL TEMPS
CAPPING TEMPS WON'T BE EASY
Temps already have risen by about 1°C, and the longer we wait to rein in greenhouse-gas emissions, the harder it will be …
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2012 TO RANK AS 2ND COSTLIEST YEAR SINCE 1980
11 EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATE EVENTS
According to figures released by NOAA on Thursday, 2012 is likely to be the second costliest year for the U.S. since 1980 …
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ARCTIC STORMS MAY BE ALTERING WINTER TEMPSEven as the planet warms, the dozens of polar lows that roil the Arctic seas every year could make winters in North America & Europe colder …
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COMMERCE AT RISK AS DROUGHT DRIES MISSISSIPPIA year after a record flood, drought is depleting the Mississippi River, threatening billions in commerce …
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Extreme Heat Contributes to Rare Childhood Blindness
Study links 5-degree temperature rise during pregnancy to significant increased risk of congenital cataracts.
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It’s Not Too Late to Limit Global Temperatures - But Almost
Even if annual emissions nearly double by 2020, it may still be possible to cap the temperature rise at 2°C.
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Drought to Last Into 2013; Impacts Expected to Intensify
The existing long-term impacts of the drought will make recovery in the U.S. more difficult.
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NOAA: 2012 To Rank as Second Costliest Year Since 1980
Despite fewer extreme weather and climate events than 2011, 2012 is likely to top last year's economic losses.
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A Year After Flooding, Commerce on Mississippi Imperiled
A year after a record flood, drought is depleting the Mississippi River, threatening billions in commerce.
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Arctic Storms: A Climate Danger Nobody’s Talking About
The polar lows that roil the Arctic seas yearly may have an effect on the climate of North America & Europe.
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November Is Globe’s 333rd Straight Month of Warm Temps
November was the 333rd straight month with average global temperatures above the 20th century average.
