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New Climate Study reveals possible flooding of Rio de Janeiro in 70-80 years
A study published in Nature Climate Change warns that Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, and Punta del Este may experience dramatic changes in their climate by the year 2100.
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Winter Storm Causes Chaos Across UK, Disrupting Goretti and Other Regions
A powerful winter storm has brought heavy snowfall, rain, and wind to the UK, causing disruptions across the country, including in the Goretti region. Yellow warnings for snow, rain, and ice are still in place, with travel restrictions and school closures in some areas.
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Aftermath: Lake-Effect 3 feet of Snow Buries Upstate New York
Week-long series of intense, lake-effect snowstorms for Great Lakes wrapping up after dumping feet of snow. As the day progresses, snow activity will continue to weaken through Saturday as winds become more west-to-east and the atmosphere becomes less favorable for lake-effect snow.
Graphic by Scientific American, data from Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S/ECMWF), via https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/2025-likely-to-tie-for-second-hottest-year-on-record/
Climate change - 2025 one of the hottest years ever recorded.
According to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service, the global average temperature for January to November 2025 was 1.48°C above pre-industrial levels (1850–1900 baseline), driven primarily by human-induced greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and deforestation.