Research links intensifying wet and dry swings to the atmosphere's sponge-like ability to drop and absorb water
Los Angeles is burning, and accelerating hydroclimate whiplash is the key climate connection. After years of severe drought, ...
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Rapid return of water from ground to atmosphere through plants
A new study provides the first comprehensive global estimates of the amount of water stored in Earth's plants and the amount of time it takes for that water to flow through them. The information is a ...
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Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally
Hydroclimate whiplash -- rapid swings between intensely wet and dangerously dry weather -- has already increased globally due to climate change, with further large increases expected as warming ...
California wildfires latest: Harry and Meghan call on Californians to 'open your home' to residents - as thousands more told to flee fires
Deadly wildfires are spreading across the Los Angeles area, forcing the evacuation of more than 130,000 people and killing ...
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Where have all the species gone? Understanding climate change’s toll on nature
Hawaiʻi has been called ground zero for the loss of biodiversity – or a healthy mix of species, genetic heritage, and ecosystems. Of the nearly 1,300 species protected under the U.S. Endangered ...
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UCLA Study Links Wet and Dry Weather Swings to Water in Atmosphere
Following last year’s wet winter season in the Southland that resulted in abundant grass and brush, 2024 brought a record-hot summer and now a record-dry start to this year’s rainy season, along with ...