Rapid-onset drought conditions are increasingly occurring around the world due to climate change. The risks of these "flash droughts" are skyrocketing, fueled by carbon emissions, according to a paper ...
Climate change is driving an increase in flash droughts, or intense, rapid-onset periods of dryness, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. Researchers, led by Xing Yuan of ...
The run of extreme weather events around the world seems to be never-ending. After the northern summer of extreme heat and disastrous fires, we’ve seen more exceptional autumn weather over Europe with ...
New York City received several inches of rain within hours across all five boroughs, as did suburban New Jersey Friday, knocking out several subway and commuter rail lines, stranding drivers on ...
This story is part of the Grist series Parched, an in-depth look at how climate change-fueled drought is reshaping communities, economies, and ecosystems. September in Oklahoma is typically a rainy ...
To put it bluntly, it kinda just stopped raining this summer. Parts of the northeast that typically get about 9 inches over June, July and August have gotten a fraction of that. Rivers are running low ...
Shrinking and thinning of glaciers is one of the most documented signs of global warming caused by rising levels of greenhouse gases. By Henry Fountain The flash flood that killed dozens of people and ...
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