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Rain-on-snow flood risk to increase in many U.S. mountain regions
Flooding caused by rain falling on snowpack could more than double by the end of this century in some areas of the western U.S. and Canada due to climate change.
- Climate,
- Water
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NCAR-based climate model gets a significant upgrade
CESM2 will allow exploration of an impressive breadth of scientific questions.
- Climate
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Hurricanes: A bit stronger, a bit slower, and a lot wetter in a warmer climate
A new analysis compares 22 recent hurricanes with their likely future selves at the end of this century.
- Climate,
- Weather
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Record-breaking ocean heat fueled Hurricane Harvey
In the weeks before Hurricane Harvey tore across the Gulf of Mexico and plowed into the Texas coast in August 2017, the Gulf's waters were warmer than any time on record.
- Weather,
- Climate
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Reconciling Paris Agreement goals for temperature, emissions
The agreement stipulates that warming be limited to between 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) and 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F). It also stipulates that countries achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the second half of this century.
- Climate