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Climate disasters daily? Welcome to the 'new normal'
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Climate disasters daily? Welcome to the 'new normal'

Around the United States, dangerous floods, heat and storms are happening more frequently.

Climate change in SLO County: What to expect

Drought, sea level rise, more intense storms and heatwaves are already impacting the region. Here’s what we can expect in the coming years.
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Florida hospitals weren’t ready for Hurricane Ian. Some fear the next big storm

Despite being under evacuation orders and in the path of the catastrophic storm, five hospitals remained open and removed only a handful of patients before the Category 4 hurricane made landfall.
As flood risk rises, vulnerable communities weigh government buyouts

As flood risk rises, vulnerable communities weigh government buyouts

A South Carolina neighborhood where residents are considering buyouts of their flood-prone homes embodies the quandary that a growing number of communities will face in the years ahead.
Oceans are warming faster than ever. Here’s what could come next

Oceans are warming faster than ever. Here’s what could come next

The warming — which the scientists said likely is irreversible through 2100 — is poised to continue, especially if humans fail to make significant and rapid cuts to greenhouse gas emissions.
Wildfires can intensify destructive storms half a continent away

Wildfires can intensify destructive storms half a continent away

Blazes in the western U.S. can lead to bigger hail and more intense rains as far as 1,500 miles away, new research finds.

“Fighting for inches” in the Southeast’s struggle with salt

“Fighting for inches” in the Southeast’s struggle with salt

Can coastal agriculture withstand rising seas, migrating marshlands, and frequent storms?
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