Climate change made recent flooding in Midwest, South more intense, report finds

Climate change made recent flooding in Midwest, South more intense, report finds

The deadly storms that tore through eight U.S. states in early April, killing at least 24 people, were made significantly worse by climate change, according to a study released this week.  Analysis from World Weather Attribution, a climate science group, found that human-caused global warming made the record-breaking downpours about 9% heavier. The powerful storms…

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How will UK dim sunlight to fight global warming? Everything we know about the project | World News

How will UK dim sunlight to fight global warming? Everything we know about the project | World News

The UK government is set to give the green light for experiments to dim sunlight to fight global warming, the Daily Mail reported. The green light is expected to come within weeks. Scientists are considering various methods to prevent runaway climate change, such as outdoor field trials including injecting aerosols into the atmosphere, and brightening…

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Dozens Die in Floods Hitting Congo’s Capital

Dozens Die in Floods Hitting Congo’s Capital

Dozens of people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo after torrential rains flooded the capital, Kinshasa, in the last few days, and destroyed hundreds of homes. The Ndjili River running through the megacity of 17 million people, one of the largest on the continent, burst its banks and submerged major roads, including Lumumba…

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Entire Staff Is Fired at LIHEAP

Entire Staff Is Fired at LIHEAP

The Trump administration has abruptly laid off the entire staff running a $4.1 billion program to help low-income households across the United States pay their heating and cooling bills. The firings threaten to paralyze the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which was created by Congress in 1981 and helps to offset high utility bills…

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