
U.N. Report Says Global Warming Is Nearing Limits
As the planet warms, places will get hit more not just by extreme weather but by multiple climate disasters at once, the report said.
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As the planet warms, places will get hit more not just by extreme weather but by multiple climate disasters at once, the report said.
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California's largest wildfire destroyed the small town of Greenville late Wednesday. The fire grew by 24,000 acres in less than 24 hours.
Fire season normally follows the heat of the summer, but now it's stretching nearly year-round.
Dozens of large fires are burning out West and the smoke has spread as far as the East Coast.
Climate change is leading to stronger winds and higher temperatures, which are driving faster, stronger wildfires worldwide.
The Dixie Fire has destroyed at least 36 structures in the remote community of Indian Falls and evacuation orders are still in place.
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Officials say better weather and lower winds are helping them against the Bootleg Fire – which is the largest wildfire burning nationwide right now.
Record-breaking rains flood parts of China and India. In one city, 24 inches of rain fell in 24 hours. In the U.S., drought and wildfires rage.
Firefighters are working around the clock to contain massive wildfires burning across 13 states, charring 1.3 million acres and forcing evacuations.
The focus is on climate change, as Germany continues to clean up from deadly flooding and the U.K. extends a heat warning.
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Dozens of major wildfires burn in Oregon, Washington and California, forcing evacuations. More than one million acres have burned so far this year.
Newsy reports from Western Germany, where devastating flooding has killed almost 200 people and left many missing.
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Researchers fear animal habitats aren't adapting fast enough to warmer climates.
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Parts of The Pacific Northwest saw record-breaking temperatures in the triple digits.
Arizona researchers are studying the long-term impacts of wildfires in the state.
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His grandmother was about to celebrate her 81st birthday next month.
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Heat-related deaths have also been reported in Washington state and Canada.
The high temperatures are intensifying drought and fire concerns.
Health officials are urging parents to be extra vigilant after months of being at home during the pandemic.
Newsy is in Cornwall, U.K covering the G-7 Summit.
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A team from Arizona State University is developing new tools to keep the state cool.
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Landowners are turning to a unique, environmentally-friendly tool to clear debris: herds of goats.
Jerome Powell also said the issue is "not something [the Fed] directly considers in setting monetary policy."
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June 1 marked the official start to the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season.
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Scientists say that's only a sliver of climate's overall toll — even more people die from other extreme weather amplified by global warming.
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Shell could still appeal the ruling.
"Climate change refugees" are moving due to unsustainable weather conditions.
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Spotted in satellite images, a slab of ice bigger than Rhode Island has broken off from Antarctica. It's now the world's largest iceberg.
Amid dry conditions and early blazes, western states are bracing for wildfire season.
One woman says she's afraid climate change would take away her children's ability to live their best life.
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