"India Heat Wave Kills 2,330 People as Millions Wait for Rain"
"The heat wave gripping India has killed 2,330 people, officials announced on Tuesday, as meteorologists warned that monsoon rains could still be days away."
Source: CNN, 06/02/2015
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"More Than 500 People Killed as Heat Wave Bakes Parts of India"
"Soaring temperatures have gripped parts of southern and northern India in an extreme heat wave which has killed more than 500 people and looks set to continue this week, officials said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 05/26/2015
Study: US Exposure To Heat Extremes Could Rise Six-Fold By Mid-Century
"Vastly more Americans will be exposed to dangerous heat waves in future decades because of a combination of rising temperatures and rapid population growth in the South and West, scientists warned in a study published Monday."
Source: Wash Post, 05/19/2015
"New Study Links Weather Extremes to Global Warming"
"The moderate global warming that has already occurred as a result of human emissions has quadrupled the frequency of certain heat extremes since the Industrial Revolution, scientists reported Monday, and they warned that a failure to bring greenhouse gases under control could eventually lead to a 62-fold increase in such heat blasts."
Source: NY Times, 04/28/2015
"Visiting The Everglades, Obama Takes Swipe At Climate Change Deniers"
"President Obama used the backdrop of the Florida Everglades this Earth Day to highlight the dangers posed by a changing climate. He also took a swipe at Florida's Republican governor, who's been accused of discouraging state workers from discussing global warming."
Source: NPR, 04/23/2015
"2015 Is Shaping Up to Be the Hottest Year on Record"
"The first three months of 2015 were the warmest start to any year on record, according to new data released from NASA on Wednesday."
Source: Slate, 04/17/2015
Transport Safety Board Seeks Stiffer Standards for Oil Tank Rail Cars
"The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that new oil tank train cars should come with much stronger ability to withstand high heat and pressure from a crash or a blast."
Source: NY Times, 04/07/2015
"Climate Change Poses Serious Threats to Food Distribution"
Climate change not only affects how much food is grown, but also how it gets to market. Storm surges, floods, and other extreme weather events around the world highlight the vulnerability of food distribution systems.
Source: FERN, 03/06/2015
CU Professor Says He's Target of Hill 'Witch Hunt' Over Climate Impacts
"A University of Colorado environmental studies professor says he is the target of a congressman's "witch hunt" because he expressed doubt in congressional testimony about whether climate change is making natural disasters worse."
Source: AP, 03/02/2015
"Scientists Witness Carbon Dioxide Trapping Heat in Air"
"Scientists have witnessed carbon dioxide trapping heat in the atmosphere above the United States, chronicling human-made climate change in action, live in the wild."
Source: AP, 02/27/2015
