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Florence’s Unusual Extremes Worsened by Climate Change, Scientists Say

"Hurricane Florence lumbered toward the Carolinas on Thursday as a slow-moving giant, churning up a powerful storm surge that could reach 13 feet at high tide and devastate hundreds of miles of shoreline. ... The hurricane was unusual for a variety of reasons—and it was being made worse by climate change, a team of scientists said Wednesday."

Source: InsideClimate News, 09/14/2018

"Is the ‘Heat Day’ the New Snow Day?"

"One of the most precious rituals for a student in the Northeast is to peer out the window on a winter morning, witness a flurry of snow, and realize that there’s no need to cram for that test — snow day! But “heat days” might soon become just as regular an occurrence."

Source: NY Times, 09/07/2018

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