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Rainy Days Dampen Economic Growth

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 12 January 202213 January 2022

Research reveals the connection between a country’s day-to-day weather and its production.

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¿Cómo saber si has experimentado el calentamiento global?

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 3 November 202128 March 2023

Contestar esta pregunta puede ayudar a tomadores de decisiones, científicos y comunicadores climáticos a desarrollar estrategias más efectivas para llegar a escépticos y negacionistas.

A yellow- and orange-tinted image of the Chicago skyline as seen from the shore of Lake Michigan. The summer Sun is high in the sky, and people walk and sit on a concrete path along the shore.
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How Do You Know If You’ve Experienced Global Warming?

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 30 September 202129 March 2023

Answering this question can help policymakers, scientists, and climate communicators develop more effective strategies to reach skeptics and deniers.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Tools for Improved Drought and Flood Response

by H. Wu, D.P. Lettenmaier, Q. Tang and P.J. Ward 29 September 20213 June 2022

A new book presents recent advances in the modeling and remote sensing of droughts and floods of use to emergency response organizations and policy makers on a global scale.

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Temperature Extremes: Exploring the Global Outbreak

by Jonathan H. Jiang 27 September 20215 November 2021

Using cutting-edge observations, reanalyses, and climate models, a new study projects the outbreak of temperature extremes over new global areas by 2100.

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Winter’s Melting Point

Heather Goss, AGU Publisher by Heather Goss 24 September 202126 October 2021

Around the world, the seasonal snowpack is changing. Eos’s October issue looks at how we study winter weather, adapt to climate changes, and even fight for the snow we love.

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The Changing Climate’s Snowball Effect

Korena Di Roma Howley, Science Writer by Korena Di Roma Howley 24 September 202123 March 2023

Shrinking snowpack, thawing permafrost, and shifting precipitation patterns have widespread consequences. Can new technologies—and public policies—help communities adapt?

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When Wild Weather Blew Old Sea Ice South

by Andrew Chapman 16 September 202129 March 2023

Last winter, an unprecedented high-pressure system over the Arctic drove nearly a quarter of old sea ice into warmer waters, putting it at greater risk of melting.

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Climate Change and Extreme Weather Linked in U.N. Climate Report

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 25 August 202130 March 2023

A major scientific assessment of global climate science found a much stronger connection between climate change and extreme weather than ever before.

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Rapidly Increasing Chance of Record-Shattering Heat Extremes

by Michael Allen 3 August 202128 September 2021

A new study warns that we need to expect and prepare for unprecedented heat waves in the near future.

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