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Spain's Extreme Weather Swing: From Drought to Devastating Floods
Following a severe drought in 2023, Spain experienced record rainfall in March 2024, causing flash floods and evacuations, but significantly refilling reservoirs; climate change is believed to be exacerbating this weather volatility.
Spain's Extreme Weather Swing: From Drought to Devastating Floods
Following a severe drought in 2023, Spain experienced record rainfall in March 2024, causing flash floods and evacuations, but significantly refilling reservoirs; climate change is believed to be exacerbating this weather volatility.
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Spain's Flash Floods: A Reversal of Drought Brings New Challenges
Record rainfall and flash floods in Spain, following a period of severe drought, have forced hundreds to evacuate their homes and caused widespread disruption; however, the country's water reserves are now at healthier levels.
Spain's Flash Floods: A Reversal of Drought Brings New Challenges
Record rainfall and flash floods in Spain, following a period of severe drought, have forced hundreds to evacuate their homes and caused widespread disruption; however, the country's water reserves are now at healthier levels.
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40% Bias Score
Wildfires Rage Across Carolinas, Fueled by Hurricane Debris
Wildfires in western North Carolina and South Carolina, fueled by dry conditions and downed trees from Hurricane Helene, have burned at least 11.9 square miles (30.8 sq km), prompting mandatory evacuations for 146 properties in Polk County as of Tuesday.
Wildfires Rage Across Carolinas, Fueled by Hurricane Debris
Wildfires in western North Carolina and South Carolina, fueled by dry conditions and downed trees from Hurricane Helene, have burned at least 11.9 square miles (30.8 sq km), prompting mandatory evacuations for 146 properties in Polk County as of Tuesday.
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16% Bias Score
Ávila Declares Emergency as Adaja River Floods Again
Torrential rains caused the Adaja River in Ávila, Spain, to flood for the second time in two weeks, forcing the city to declare a state of emergency due to widespread property damage, road closures, and evacuations.
Ávila Declares Emergency as Adaja River Floods Again
Torrential rains caused the Adaja River in Ávila, Spain, to flood for the second time in two weeks, forcing the city to declare a state of emergency due to widespread property damage, road closures, and evacuations.
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Unprecedented Glacier Melt: Record Retreat and Global Impacts
A new study reveals that glaciers have experienced the fastest retreat in recorded history in five of the past six years, resulting in a loss of over 9,000 gigatons of ice and posing significant risks to water resources, increasing flood dangers, and contributing to rising sea levels.
Unprecedented Glacier Melt: Record Retreat and Global Impacts
A new study reveals that glaciers have experienced the fastest retreat in recorded history in five of the past six years, resulting in a loss of over 9,000 gigatons of ice and posing significant risks to water resources, increasing flood dangers, and contributing to rising sea levels.
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44% Bias Score
2024: Hottest Year on Record Exacerbates Climate Change Impacts
The 2024 WMO report confirms 2024 as the hottest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, with unprecedented extreme weather events causing significant displacement, economic losses, and food crises globally.
2024: Hottest Year on Record Exacerbates Climate Change Impacts
The 2024 WMO report confirms 2024 as the hottest year on record, exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, with unprecedented extreme weather events causing significant displacement, economic losses, and food crises globally.
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40% Bias Score
Queensland Floods: Record Rainfall Isolates Communities
Record rainfall in Queensland has caused major flooding across numerous rivers, isolating communities like Quilpie and Adavale, necessitating emergency declarations and raising concerns about agricultural impacts, with further rain forecast.
Queensland Floods: Record Rainfall Isolates Communities
Record rainfall in Queensland has caused major flooding across numerous rivers, isolating communities like Quilpie and Adavale, necessitating emergency declarations and raising concerns about agricultural impacts, with further rain forecast.
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Spain's Record Rainfall Ends Drought, Causes Devastating Floods
Record rainfall in Spain, exceeding double the monthly average in March, ended a severe drought but caused widespread flooding, forcing hundreds to evacuate in regions like Andalusia, while Madrid experienced its highest rainfall in over a century.
Spain's Record Rainfall Ends Drought, Causes Devastating Floods
Record rainfall in Spain, exceeding double the monthly average in March, ended a severe drought but caused widespread flooding, forcing hundreds to evacuate in regions like Andalusia, while Madrid experienced its highest rainfall in over a century.
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16% Bias Score
Etymology of Extreme Weather Terms and Climate Change
This article explores the etymology and characteristics of various extreme weather phenomena—cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons, tsunamis, tornadoes, derechos, willy-willies, and volcanic eruptions—and their increasing frequency due to climate change, noting specific examples like the Japanese term "tsu...
Etymology of Extreme Weather Terms and Climate Change
This article explores the etymology and characteristics of various extreme weather phenomena—cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons, tsunamis, tornadoes, derechos, willy-willies, and volcanic eruptions—and their increasing frequency due to climate change, noting specific examples like the Japanese term "tsu...
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20% Bias Score
Italian Engineer Highlights Growing Need for Water Management Specialists
Marta Martinengo, a 33-year-old environmental engineer inspired by the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, now works managing flood risks for the Po River Basin Authority; her 2023 Romagna flood response highlights the growing need for water management specialists due to climate change.
Italian Engineer Highlights Growing Need for Water Management Specialists
Marta Martinengo, a 33-year-old environmental engineer inspired by the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, now works managing flood risks for the Po River Basin Authority; her 2023 Romagna flood response highlights the growing need for water management specialists due to climate change.
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16% Bias Score
2024: Hottest Year on Record, Underscoring Urgent Climate Action
The World Meteorological Organization reported 2024 as the hottest year on record, with global temperatures 1.55 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, driven by rising CO2 concentrations and exacerbated by the El Niño weather pattern, resulting in extreme weather events and devastating conseq...
2024: Hottest Year on Record, Underscoring Urgent Climate Action
The World Meteorological Organization reported 2024 as the hottest year on record, with global temperatures 1.55 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, driven by rising CO2 concentrations and exacerbated by the El Niño weather pattern, resulting in extreme weather events and devastating conseq...
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2024: Hottest Year on Record Exacerbates Climate Change Impacts
2024 was the hottest year on record, with global average temperatures reaching 1.55 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, causing extreme weather events that killed at least 3,700 people and displaced millions, while ocean warming reached its highest level in 65 years.
2024: Hottest Year on Record Exacerbates Climate Change Impacts
2024 was the hottest year on record, with global average temperatures reaching 1.55 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, causing extreme weather events that killed at least 3,700 people and displaced millions, while ocean warming reached its highest level in 65 years.
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40% Bias Score
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