What are atmospheric rivers and why are they getting more intense? | JUST THE FAQS

As atmospheric rivers continue to hit California, USA TODAY explains how they happen and why they are getting more intense.  RELATED: Atmospheric river drenches California, causing rescues, evacuations https://bit.ly/3LhorHp » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this…

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Glaciers melting faster than scientists expected due to climate change | USA TODAY

The world’s glaciers are melting faster than scientists expected as global temperatures increase. RELATED: Southern states struck by tornadoes, severe storms | USA TODAY https://bit.ly/3Cud75E » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from…

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Australia pushes back against UNESCO over status of Great Barrier Reef | USA TODAY

Australian officials argued against UNESCO’s recommendation to put the Great Barrier Reef on the endangered species list. RELATED: Mauna Loa volcano erupts in Hawaii | USA TODAY https://bit.ly/3OMlqyE Officials from the U.N. cultural agency and the International Union for Conservation…

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‘Running Out of Time’ climate relay reaches COP27 after 40-day journey | USA TODAY

The relay baton was carried by land, cycle and sea to reach the COP27 climate summit. RELATED: 3D printing drones build homes like worker bees | USA TODAY https://bit.ly/3WSMksd » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this…

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Winter weather outlook: La Niña prediction via NOAA | USA TODAY

In a third consecutive La Niña winter, NOAA predicts drier weather in the South with wetter conditions from the Ohio Valley to the Pacific Northwest. RELATED: Code Red for Humanity: Extreme weather and climate change https://bit.ly/3tj5Z7c » Subscribe to USA…

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Lake and river droughts: how climate change is drying up waterways | USA TODAY

Around the world, lakes and rivers have reached historically low water levels amid intense drought. RELATED: Climate change is slowly killing Yosemite forests | USA TODAY https://bit.ly/3L9joH9 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other…

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Labor Day heat wave scorches western US with record temps | USA TODAY

Temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and lower 100s will result in a widespread heat wave expected to exacerbate wildfire and electricity concerns. RELATED: Melting glacier uncovers lost plane wreck, human remains https://bit.ly/3qaeMqk A dangerous and sweltering heat wave…

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Georgia school repaints court blue to combat ‘heat island’ problem | USA TODAY

A Georgia school had its play area painted with solar-reflective coatings to help reduce surface temperatures and encourage more outdoor activities. RELATED: Mississippi flooding expected to continue amid record-breaking rains https://bit.ly/3KzRWSt » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more…

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California aims to ban sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 | USA TODAY

The most populated-state plans to set the example for other states by banning the sale of new gas-powered cars, trucks and SUVs. RELATED: Oscar Mayer ‘Hotdoggers’ explain what it’s like to drive Wienermobile | USA TODAY https://bit.ly/3R9qHRr The decision by…

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Soaring summer temps could be the new norm in Europe | USA TODAY

The United Kingdom’s Met Office Hadley Centre predicts average temperatures will increase even with greenhouse gas emissions reductions. RELATED: Grand Canyon in Arizona flooded with water | USA TODAY https://bit.ly/3QMIP38 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on…

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