Western wildfires are spinning off tornadoes – here’s how fires create their own freakish weather
Persistent heat waves and dry lightning are part of the problem. For firefighters, the erratic behavior gets dangerous quickly.
Aug. 25, 2020 • ~6 min
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21st century Texas climate will rival ‘megadroughts’
Thanks to climate change, Texas will soon face the driest conditions in 1,000 years, researchers report.
July 9, 2020 • ~6 min
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Climate change: why farmers are among our best guides for making sense of topsy-turvy weather
Farmer interviews offer a rich and detailed perspective on extreme weather and climate change.
July 2, 2020 • ~6 min
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Climate change could cause droughts across North America
May 21, 2020 • ~7 min
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Climate change could wreck traditional sheep farming in Wales
Recent summers have offered a taste of things to come for Welsh farmers.
May 4, 2020 • ~6 min
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Climate change may spark more Pacific Northwest wildfires
"We can't attribute single fire events to climate change. But the trends in large fire events... are consistent with expected trends in a warming climate."
April 8, 2020 • ~5 min
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How dead trees help forests tolerate drought
Some forests, particularly in more arid regions, have become more drought tolerant, primarily thanks to the death of less hardy trees.
March 31, 2020 • ~6 min
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Dung beetles help rainforests regrow – but extreme drought and wildfires in the Amazon are killing them off
A new study finds 70% of Amazonian dung beetles were killed by the severe fire and droughts of 2015 to 2016. By spreading seeds and poop, dung beetles fertilize forests and aid regrowth of vegetation.
March 9, 2020 • ~6 min
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Richer countries must do more to help those already experiencing the climate crisis
Our research has brought us into contact with multiple communities whose lives are increasingly precarious thanks to climate change.
March 3, 2020 • ~7 min
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West Coast water trouble will head east
Thanks to climate change, "the East Coast could start looking like the West Coast from a water standpoint. That's going to be a real challenge."
Feb. 18, 2020 • ~5 min
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