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New Research Shows Clear Connection Between Warmer Temperatures and Extreme Weather

Nicholas Say — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 05:29:50 +0000

A recent study of the Lorenz cycle has shed light on the complex interactions within the earth’s atmosphere. The research has shown the based on a study of the last 35 years of climatic data, more potential energy is being converted to kinetic energy, and this is why the violence of storms has been rising. […]

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2016 Packs More Extreme Weather than 2015

Guest Contributor — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 11:15:47 +0000

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA and the UK MET have confirmed that the World Broke the Heat Record with extreme weather for 2015. This was the hottest year for global temperatures ever recorded. Temperatures for 2015 were 1.62 F / .C . Two degrees on average above the normal surface temperature. 2015 was the warmest year […]

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Australian Wine Industry Devastated by Climate Change

Guest Contributor — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 22:21:29 +0000

Australia is experiencing climate extremes in the Eastern and Western agricultural regions making vineyard owners very nervous. Eastern Australia, one of the countries longstanding regions for producing grapes is experiencing torrential rains. Rainfall is way above average in the region. Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia had its highest rainfall levels on record greatly affecting the […]

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How El Niño is Hiding the Effects of Climate Change

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 05:42:01 +0000

Weather patterns are endlessly complicated, a fact that stands in the way of climate change awareness. Year after year, despite all the mounting evidence and expert testimony, people are still reluctant to take responsibility for their role in the global ecosystem. For many, the moment it snows, any notion of global “warming” gets dismissed. There may […]

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Global Warming Explains Extreme Weather Events

Benji Jerew — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:49:55 +0000

Mention global warming in Atlanta, Georgia, after snow and ice crippled the city, and you might get some strange looks. Climate change and global warming deniers will quickly point to the extreme cold weather events in Atlanta and other areas, saying that “cold” and “warm” are opposites, and there is nothing wrong with global temperatures. […]

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Does Global Warming Climate Trigger More Storms?

Mila Luleva — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:10:07 +0000

The main aim of the study was to identify whether there is an increase in storms. Unlike other studies that use hourly weather data, this research did not aim to establish the overall change in yearly precipitation rates. Although it is commonly accepted that the industrial revolution and the increase in concentrations of greenhouse gases in the […]

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