Droughts like the one that has ravaged Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are now 100 times as likely as in the preindustrial era, a new study has found.
Tag: Heat and Heat Waves
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Here Are the Places Most at Risk From Record-Shattering Heat
It’s the regions of the world that haven’t yet experienced an off-the-charts heat wave that we should worry about, a new scientific study argues.
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Coping With Extreme Heat
A disaster in India highlights the health hazards of being out under a hot sun.
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Earth to Hit Critical Warming Threshold by Early 2030s, Climate Panel Says
A new U.N. report says it is still possible to hold global warming to relatively safe levels, but doing so will require global cooperation, billions of dollars and big changes.
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What’s Holding Up New York’s Climate Progress? Apartment Buildings.
Many New York apartment buildings have less than a year to get in line with an ambitious climate mandate, or risk facing millions of dollars in penalties.