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IPCC Says Climate Change is Here, World Needs to Adapt
Posted by Climate Central: Andrea Thompson on March 30th, 2014
Climate Central: The overall warming of the planet has had a clear impact on Earth's natural systems and human society and will pose increased -- and potentially disastrous -- risks in the future if the world does not make a more concerted effort to adapt and try to prevent the worst possible outcomes. That's the continued message from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations-established body made up of hundreds of scientists who review and summarize the state of climate science and...
Spring Thaw May Trigger Floods; Calif. Drought Locked In
Posted by Climate Central: Andrea Thompson on March 20th, 2014
Climate Central: Spring is finally -- finally -- here. That word is music to the ears of those in the eastern United States who are ready to thaw out from the frigid winter. But that thaw could bring flooding to parts of the Midwest and the northern Plains, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its official spring outlook, released Thursday.
Conversely, in the West, where a persistent drought has kept most of California firmly in its grip, the spring looks to bring more of the same: warm,...
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