Brazilβs Deadly Flooding Made Twice as Likely by Global Warming, Study Finds NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong and Manuela Andreoni 3 June 2024 at 16:00 The countryβs south received three monthsβ rain in two weeks. Global warming has made such deluges twice as likely as before, scientists said. Β© Anselmo Cunha/Agence France-Presse β Getty ImagesA damaged refrigerator was used to ferry groceries last month after flooding in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Climate Change Added a Monthβs Worth of Extra-Hot Days in Past Year NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 28 May 2024 at 04:30 Since last May, the average person experienced 26 more days of abnormal warmth than they would have without global warming, a new analysis found. Β© Fareed Khan/Associated PressReceiving treatment for heatstroke in a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, on Thursday.
Drought That Snarled Panama Canal Was Linked to El NiΓ±o, Study Finds NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 1 May 2024 at 01:01 The low water levels that choked cargo traffic were more closely tied to the natural climate cycle than to human-caused warming, a team of scientists has concluded. Β© Nathalia Angarita for The New York TimesA cargo ship in the Panama Canal in September. Officials last year had to slash the number of vessels allowed through.