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The Science of Extreme Event Attribution — Which Analyzes Climate Change’s Influence on Specific Weather Events — Has Advanced, But Challenges Remain 23 July 2026 at 07:34

The Science of Extreme Event Attribution — Which Analyzes Climate Change’s Influence on Specific Weather Events — Has Advanced, But Challenges Remain

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By: Staff

23 July 2026 at 07:34

7/23/26

DISASTER ATTRIBUTION

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A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provides a comprehensive assessment of the current capabilities of extreme event attribution (EEA) — a scientific field that analyzes whether and to what extent human-caused climate change influenced an individual ex

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What Should America Do with Its Aging Dams? 13 July 2026 at 07:36

What Should America Do with Its Aging Dams?

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By: Guest Writer

13 July 2026 at 07:36

7/13/26

DAMS

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Aging dams pose growing safety and economic challenges. As debates intensify over projects like removal of Northern California’s Potter Valley dams, two Stanford experts discuss the challenge of fixing up or taking down dams when there is too little funding – public or private – to do either.

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U.S. Needs New Drought Assessment Framework as Droughts Become More Severe and Unpredictable 10 July 2026 at 07:36

U.S. Needs New Drought Assessment Framework as Droughts Become More Severe and Unpredictable

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By: Guest Writer

10 July 2026 at 07:36

7/10/26

FOOD SECURITY

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Droughts in the United States are becoming more intense and unpredictable, and the nation needs to develop a new drought assessment framework to better understand and address them, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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Sea-Level Rise Has Increased Frequency of Extreme Coastal Flooding Worldwide: Study 7 July 2026 at 07:33

Sea-Level Rise Has Increased Frequency of Extreme Coastal Flooding Worldwide: Study

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By: Guest Writer

7 July 2026 at 07:33

7/7/26

COASTAL CHALLENGES

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Human-caused sea-level rise has significantly increased the frequency of extreme coastal flooding worldwide, according to a new study led by a Tulane University researcher.

The research, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, found that coastal flooding events expected only once every 100 years are now, on average, about 12 times more likely to occur.

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Across Europe, Heat Adaptation Plans Are Being Put to a Brutal Test 1 July 2026 at 07:34

Across Europe, Heat Adaptation Plans Are Being Put to a Brutal Test

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By: Guest Writer

1 July 2026 at 07:34

7/1/26

CLIMATE-CHANGE CHALLENGES

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France has been preparing for climate-fueled heat waves for more than two decades. In 2003, more than 14,800 people died as summer temperatures hovered above 95 degrees Fahrenheit for two weeks. The devastating event led French policymakers to build one of the world’s most comprehensive heat-resilience programs.

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