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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Are Extreme Weather Events Linked to Climate Change?

It seems the news has no shortage of extreme weather events: wildfires raged across Greece and the northwestern United States, flooding washed out the northeastern US, and intense heatwaves blanketed Japan and the United Kingdom. The island of Puerto Rico is facing down another hurricane season while many areas only recently regained power after Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017.
If it feels like we are hearing about extreme weather events more and more frequently now, it’s because we are. Large fires are now five times more common and fire season lasts three months longer than 40 years ago. The most intense rainstorms have increased by as much as 70% in the last 50 years and the city of Houston, Texas has seen three five-hundred-year floods—that is, floods so intense they are only expected to happen once every 500 years—in the last 3 years.
What does science say about the link between climate change and this increase in extreme weather? Can we attribute a single event, like a particular heat wave or wildfire or flood, to climate change?
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Severe Weather, High Wind Gusts Leave Thousands in Dark in N. Michigan

Thousands across Northern Michigan are left in the dark early Thursday morning.
There have already been reports of trees down in Emmet County.
A viewer in Sault Ste. Marie sent us a video of sparking wires down in trees.
Consumers Energy warns not to approach these wires if they are down in the road.
 
The severe weather will continue to leave a strong impact on much of Northern Michigan so preparation is important.
Among the counties most affected are:
Grand Traverse, Benzie, Manistee, Emmet, Leelanau and Cheboygan.
Power crews are out working to restore the power.
Be sure to stay with Northern Michigan’s News Leader as we work to bring you the latest details on when the power will be back on.
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Extreme weather could cause a massive surge in the price of beer

Rising global temperatures affect not only our safety but what we eat and drink as well.
In recent years, scientists have uncovered a link between climate change and our consumption of popular items like wine and coffee. Now, a coming study from the University of East Anglia has found a link between extreme weather and how much beer we drink.
Instead of attempting to predict future events, the researchers asked themselves a question: What would happen to the beer industry tomorrow if it experienced the most severe form of drought or heat anticipated by scientists in the coming years?

According to the researchers, whose findings will appear in Nature Plants, these extreme weather conditions could spur a 16% decline in global beer consumption. That's equivalent to 29 billion liters, or the amount of beer consumed annually in the US.

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Severe Weather Prompts Tornado Warning for Cape Cod

The National Weather Service issued the tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings around 9 a.m.
Reports indicated a 65 mph wind gust in the Woods Hole passage just before 10 a.m. and a confirmed water spout south of Woods Hole around 9:50 a.m.
The storm moved quickly over the Vineyard and on to Cape Cod, delivering heavy rain and strong winds across Falmouth, Mashpee, Bourne and parts of Barnstable.
It was also expected to impact portions of Truro and Provincetown.
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BBC Weather: FREAK weather system brings ‘severe’ snowfall and flooding in Europe -

BBC Weather: FREAK weather system brings ‘severe’ snowfall and flooding in Europe - VIDEO

BBC WEATHER claimed a freezing weather system has swept across the Mediterranean bringing a deluge of snow in northern Spain and extreme flooding in Italy.

By DARREN HUNT

BBC Weather: Spain covered in SNOW after ‘early taste of winter’

 

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 Weather said both Spain and Italy have been here by “severe” weather over the past 24 hours with strong winds sparking heavy rainfall in Venice and heavy snowfall in northern Spain.
British holidaymakers will have seen their plans disrupted after extreme flooding left Venice underwater.
Northern Spain has also been hit by an “early taste of winter” after extreme  hit the country.
BBC Weather forecaster Matt Taylor said: “This is Venice, a city of canals. City underwater.

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“Worst flooding in 10-years we reckon there.
“All caused by something called the Acqua alta where strong winds push the tides inland and it’s fighting against rivers which have already swollen by heavy rain inland.”
He added: “It’s not just there, we have seen some pretty severe weather, northern Spain has had an early taste of winter too.
“Strong winds coupling with some pretty heavy snowfall as well.”
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