Droughts
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Effects
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Takeaways Earth Will Continue to Warm and the Effects Will Be Profound Global climate change is not a future problem.…
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Drought Makes its Home on the Range
2 min read
Droughts are becoming more frequent, severe, and pervasive due to climate change. Ranchers in the Western U.S. are now using…
Article2 years ago
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Tracking Water in the Face of Drought
2 min read
Climate change can contribute to increased drought in the western United States. A new web-based platform helps farmers, ranchers, and…
Article3 years ago
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Extreme Makeover: Human Activities Are Making Some Extreme Events More Frequent or Intense
6 min read
In Brief: It’s not your imagination: Certain extreme events, like heat waves, are happening more often and becoming more intense.…
Article3 years ago
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Can Climate Affect Earthquakes, Or Are the Connections Shaky?
10 min read
Earthquakes have been on the minds of millions of Californians lately. Do they have any connections to climate? A NASA…
Article5 years ago
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A Drier Future Sets the Stage for More Wildfires
9 min read
As Earth's climate gets hotter, wet areas are likely to become wetter and dry areas drier. Dry areas, like the…
Article5 years ago
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