We are now learning that climate change and air pollution can act together to increase health effects.
Tag: Weather
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South Dakota’s Derecho Brings Green Sky and Strong Winds
Meteorologists recorded winds of up to 99 miles per hour in parts of the state, with minor damage reported.
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Extreme Weather Challenges Bikepackers on the Tour Divide Race
The Tour Divide, a bikepacking race from the Canadian Rockies to the U.S. border with Mexico, has always been a test of fortitude. But extreme weather is making it much more dangerous.
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Wildfires Could Be Treated as a Form Of Maintenance, Like Flu Shots
Climate change hasn’t made all prescribed burns unsafe, but more care needs to be taken in starting them, and even then, risk cannot be eliminated entirely.
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Heat Waves Around the World Push People and Nations ‘To the Edge’
Large, simultaneous heat waves are growing more common. China, America, Europe and India have all been stricken recently, and scientists are starting to understand why certain far-flung places get hit at once.