Extreme weather
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Prisons are simply not prepared for extreme heatUnder the radar Inmates are at severe risk of heat-related illness
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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In 'Twisters,' there are no winds of (climate) changeTalking Points The weather-focused blockbuster kicks up a swirl of controversy over a conspicuous and deliberate omission
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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'The weaponization of AI is just beginning'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
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Twisters: the real-life science behind storm chasersIn the Spotlight Scientists race against time to gather data on 'meteorological mystery'
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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Is Hurricane Beryl the sign of another dangerous storm season?Today's Big Question Climate change is fueling the frequency and intensity of storms
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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'Dangerous' Hurricane Beryl stalks CaribbeanSpeed Read Beryl has strengthened from a tropical storm into a Category 4
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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1300 Hajj pilgrims died in scorching Saudi heatSpeed Read The faithful faced extreme temperatures at Islamic holy sites in Saudi Arabia
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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At least 23 dead in weekend of severe stormsSpeed Read Extreme weather hit Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Virginia hard
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Welcome to summer without El NiñoThe Explainer Temperatures may be cooler. But not by much.
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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It might be time to add a new hurricane categoryUnder the Radar Any way the wind blows
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Extreme weather events in the last yearIn Depth Extreme weather events are becoming more common thanks to climate change, and are 'affecting every corner of the world'
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The microplastics hurricanes blowing across North AmericaUnder the Radar New research confirms global pervasiveness of harmful microplastic pollution
By The Week Staff Published
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What’s fuelling the world’s recent wildfiresfeature New research says climate change is fanning the flames as more intense fires continue to spread
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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The hottest July: America’s Southwest boils in the heatfeature Phoenix residents have suffered burns after falling on the city’s scalding roads
By The Week Staff Published
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