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  Photos From Libya’s Devastating Floods

  The Atlantic - Alan Taylor

  On Sunday, a Mediterranean storm brought record-setting rainfall to much of Libya, filling rivers, overwhelming dams, and sweeping away entire neighborhoods in several coastal towns. Local authorities said that more than 5,100 people have been killed by the powerful flooding. Derna was one of the …

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  Wildfire risk is everywhere and growing

  Vox - Kylie Mohr

  All a wildfire needs is oxygen, an ignition to spark it, and fuel to burn. Its crackling embers and flickering flames don’t know the difference between the California foothills, where residents are used to fire, and more unexpected locales, like the New Jersey coastline, the Florida peninsula, or …

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  FEMA maps said they weren’t in a flood zone. Their homes flooded anyway

  Fast Company - BY Grist and Tik Root

  Federal flood maps are flawed—and don’t account for climate change. It’s leaving millions unprepared for disasters. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This story was copublished with WBUR. As heavy rain drenched Barre, Vermont, last month, Kim …

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  Research links climate change to 'lazier' jet stream, leading to extreme weather

  phys.org - Earth Institute at Columbia University

  Jet streams are relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper atmosphere, typically occurring around 30,000 feet, and blowing west to east. …

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  Death Valley Just Had The Hottest Midnight On Record

  Popular Mechanics - Jackie Appel

  The measurements are still preliminary, but the heat is not letting up this year. The hottest midnight on record was just recorded. • From 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. on July 17, Death Valley hit a record 120°F. • This measurement is still preliminary, but it follows a string of heat-related records broken just …

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  In pictures: Europe scorched by blistering temperatures as second heatwave hits

  Euronews

  Temperatures are threatening to exceed Europe’s all-time high of 48.8C this week. Countries across southern Europe are sweltering through their second …